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## windFor this project, I am continuing with my Airplane Crash Data Since 1908 dataset. I am really excited to begin this project as I know I will be able to accomplish the analysis that I did not get to explore last time. That being said, I plan to explore the Operator data to see the operators with the most crashes, the Summary data to see what were the top crash explanations, and the Long and Lat data to see exactly where these crashes occurred.
crashes <- read.csv("../data/airplanesData.csv")
head(crashes)## ï..ID Date Time Location Lat Long
## 1 1 9/17/1908 17:18 Fort Myer, Virginia 38.88243 -77.08075
## 2 2 9/7/1909 Juvisy-sur-Orge, France 43.97303 -111.27814
## 3 3 7/12/1912 6:30 Atlantic City, New Jersey 39.36287 -74.42637
## 4 4 8/6/1913 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 48.42855 -123.36445
## 5 5 9/9/1913 18:30 Over the North Sea 40.93082 -72.41700
## 6 6 10/17/1913 10:30 Johannisthal, Germany 34.89593 -83.46655
## Operator Flight.. Route AC.Type
## 1 Military - U.S. Army Demonstration Wright Flyer III
## 2 Air show Wright Byplane
## 3 Military - U.S. Navy Test flight Dirigible
## 4 Private Curtiss seaplane
## 5 Military - German Navy Zeppelin L-1 (airship)
## 6 Military - German Navy Zeppelin L-2 (airship)
## Registration cn.ln Aboard Aboard.Passangers Aboard.Crew Fatalities
## 1 1 2 1 1 1
## 2 SC1 1 0 1 1
## 3 5 0 5 5
## 4 1 0 1 1
## 5 20 NA NA 14
## 6 30 NA NA 30
## Fatalities.Passangers Fatalities.Crew Ground
## 1 1 0 0
## 2 0 0 0
## 3 0 5 0
## 4 0 1 0
## 5 NA NA 0
## 6 NA NA 0
## Summary
## 1 During a demonstration flight, a U.S. Army flyer flown by Orville Wright nose-dived into the ground from a height of approximately 75 feet, killing Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge, 26, who was a passenger. This was the first recorded airplane fatality in history. One of two propellers separated in flight, tearing loose the wires bracing the rudder and causing the loss of control of the aircraft. Orville Wright suffered broken ribs, pelvis and a leg. Selfridge suffered a crushed skull and died a short time later.
## 2 Eugene Lefebvre was the first pilot to ever be killed in an air accident, after his controls jambed while flying in an air show.
## 3 First U.S. dirigible Akron exploded just offshore at an altitude of 1,000 ft. during a test flight.
## 4 The first fatal airplane accident in Canada occurred when American barnstormer, John M. Bryant, California aviator was killed.
## 5 The airship flew into a thunderstorm and encountered a severe downdraft crashing 20 miles north of Helgoland Island into the sea. The ship broke in two and the control car immediately sank drowning its occupants.
## 6 Hydrogen gas which was being vented was sucked into the forward engine and ignited causing the airship to explode and burn at 3,000 ft..summary(crashes)## ï..ID Date Time Location
## Min. : 1 Length:4967 Length:4967 Length:4967
## 1st Qu.:1242 Class :character Class :character Class :character
## Median :2484 Mode :character Mode :character Mode :character
## Mean :2484
## 3rd Qu.:3726
## Max. :4967
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## Lat Long Operator Flight..
## Min. : -16 Min. :-176.66 Length:4967 Length:4967
## 1st Qu.: 19 1st Qu.: -98.61 Class :character Class :character
## Median : 35 Median : -85.00 Mode :character Mode :character
## Mean : 10222 Mean : -76.64
## 3rd Qu.: 41 3rd Qu.: -73.70
## Max. :50626552 Max. : 174.12
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## Route AC.Type Registration cn.ln
## Length:4967 Length:4967 Length:4967 Length:4967
## Class :character Class :character Class :character Class :character
## Mode :character Mode :character Mode :character Mode :character
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## Aboard Aboard.Passangers Aboard.Crew Fatalities
## Min. : 0.00 Min. : 0.0 Min. : 0.00 Min. : 0.00
## 1st Qu.: 7.00 1st Qu.: 3.0 1st Qu.: 2.00 1st Qu.: 4.00
## Median : 16.00 Median : 12.0 Median : 4.00 Median : 11.00
## Mean : 31.09 Mean : 26.9 Mean : 4.48 Mean : 22.34
## 3rd Qu.: 35.00 3rd Qu.: 30.0 3rd Qu.: 6.00 3rd Qu.: 25.00
## Max. :644.00 Max. :614.0 Max. :61.00 Max. :583.00
## NA's :18 NA's :229 NA's :226 NA's :8
## Fatalities.Passangers Fatalities.Crew Ground Summary
## Min. : 0.00 Min. : 0.000 Min. : 0.000 Length:4967
## 1st Qu.: 1.00 1st Qu.: 2.000 1st Qu.: 0.000 Class :character
## Median : 8.00 Median : 3.000 Median : 0.000 Mode :character
## Mean : 19.02 Mean : 3.579 Mean : 1.728
## 3rd Qu.: 21.00 3rd Qu.: 5.000 3rd Qu.: 0.000
## Max. :560.00 Max. :46.000 Max. :2750.000
## NA's :242 NA's :241 NA's :41crashes <- separate(data = crashes,col = Date, into = c("Month", "Day", "Year"), sep = "\\/")crashes <- separate(data = crashes, col = Location, into = c("City", "Region", "Country"), sep = "\\, ")## Warning: Expected 3 pieces. Additional pieces discarded in 9 rows [150, 663,
## 1722, 2369, 2601, 2849, 3139, 3707, 4848].## Warning: Expected 3 pieces. Missing pieces filled with `NA` in 4611 rows [1, 2,
## 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, ...].The below code was used for the Crashes Per Operator Per State graph.
small_DF <- crashes %>%
group_by(Operator) %>%
count(Operator) %>%
arrange(desc(n)) %>%
filter(n > 50)operatorData <- crashes %>%
group_by(Operator, Year) %>%
count(Operator) %>%
arrange(desc(n)) %>%
filter(n > 0)
operatorData## # A tibble: 4,080 x 3
## # Groups: Operator, Year [4,080]
## Operator Year n
## <chr> <chr> <int>
## 1 Aeroflot 1973 17
## 2 Military - U.S. Army Air Forces 1945 14
## 3 US Aerial Mail Service 1920 12
## 4 Military - U.S. Air Force 1952 11
## 5 Aeroflot 1962 10
## 6 Aeroflot 1969 10
## 7 Aeroflot 1970 10
## 8 Deutsche Lufthansa 1944 10
## 9 Military - U.S. Army Air Forces 1944 10
## 10 Aeroflot 1976 9
## # ... with 4,070 more rowsdf <- operatorData %>%
filter(Operator %in% small_DF$Operator) %>%
group_by(Year)
df## # A tibble: 160 x 3
## # Groups: Year [78]
## Operator Year n
## <chr> <chr> <int>
## 1 Aeroflot 1973 17
## 2 Military - U.S. Air Force 1952 11
## 3 Aeroflot 1962 10
## 4 Aeroflot 1969 10
## 5 Aeroflot 1970 10
## 6 Deutsche Lufthansa 1944 10
## 7 Aeroflot 1976 9
## 8 Aeroflot 1979 9
## 9 Military - U.S. Air Force 1950 9
## 10 Aeroflot 1960 8
## # ... with 150 more rowsThe below code was used for the Crash Count Per State graph.
my_sf <- st_as_sf(filter(crashes, Long<0, Lat>0), coords = c('Long', 'Lat'))state_map_data <- map('state', fill = TRUE, plot = FALSE) %>% st_as_sf()my_sf<-st_set_crs(my_sf, st_crs(state_map_data))sf::sf_use_s2(FALSE)## Spherical geometry (s2) switched offstate_map_data$crash_count <- lengths(st_intersects(state_map_data,my_sf))## although coordinates are longitude/latitude, st_intersects assumes that they are planarThe below code was used for the Crash Location graph.
df_geom <- crashes %>%
group_by(Year) %>%
filter(Region %in% c("Alabama", "Arizona", "Arkansas", "California", "Colardo", "Connecticut", "Delaware", "Florida", "Georgia", "Idaho", "Illinois", "Indiana", "Iowa", "Kansas", "Kentucy", "Lousiana", "Maine", "Maryland", "Massachettusetts", "Michigan", "Minnesota", "Mississippi", "Missouri", "Montana", "Nebraska", "Nevada", "New Hampshire", "New Jersey", "New Mexico", "New York", "North Carolina", "North Dakota", "Ohio", "Oklahoma", "Oregon", "Pennsylvania", "Rhode Island", "South Carolina", "South Dakota", "Tennessee", "Texas", "Utah", "Vermont", "Virginia", "Washington", "West Virginia", "Wisconsin", "Wyoming")) %>%
select(Year, Region, Long, Lat)my_sf2 <- st_as_sf(filter(df_geom, Long<0, Lat>24), coords = c('Long', 'Lat'))state_map_data2 <- map('state', fill = TRUE, plot = FALSE) %>% st_as_sf()my_sf2 <- st_set_crs(my_sf2, st_crs(state_map_data))sf::sf_use_s2(FALSE)state_map_data$crash_count <- lengths(st_intersects(state_map_data,my_sf2))## although coordinates are longitude/latitude, st_intersects assumes that they are planarThe below code was used for the Crash Summary Bigram graph.
bigramData <- crashes %>%
select(Summary)
bigramData## Summary
## 1 During a demonstration flight, a U.S. Army flyer flown by Orville Wright nose-dived into the ground from a height of approximately 75 feet, killing Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge, 26, who was a passenger. This was the first recorded airplane fatality in history. One of two propellers separated in flight, tearing loose the wires bracing the rudder and causing the loss of control of the aircraft. Orville Wright suffered broken ribs, pelvis and a leg. Selfridge suffered a crushed skull and died a short time later.
## 2 Eugene Lefebvre was the first pilot to ever be killed in an air accident, after his controls jambed while flying in an air show.
## 3 First U.S. dirigible Akron exploded just offshore at an altitude of 1,000 ft. during a test flight.
## 4 The first fatal airplane accident in Canada occurred when American barnstormer, John M. Bryant, California aviator was killed.
## 5 The airship flew into a thunderstorm and encountered a severe downdraft crashing 20 miles north of Helgoland Island into the sea. The ship broke in two and the control car immediately sank drowning its occupants.
## 6 Hydrogen gas which was being vented was sucked into the forward engine and ignited causing the airship to explode and burn at 3,000 ft..
## 7 Crashed into trees while attempting to land after being shot down by British and French aircraft.
## 8 Exploded and burned near Neuwerk Island, when hydrogen gas, being vented, was ignited by lightning.
## 9 Crashed near the Black Sea, cause unknown.
## 10 Shot down by British aircraft crashing in flames.
## 11 Shot down in flames by the British 39th Home Defence Squadron.
## 12 Crashed in a storm.
## 13 Shot down by British anti-aircraft fire and aircraft and crashed into the North Sea.
## 14 Caught fire and crashed.
## 15 Struck by lightning and crashed into the Baltic Sea.
## 16 Crashed into the sea from an altitude of 3,000 ft. after being hit by British aircraft fire.
## 17 Shot down by British aircraft.
## 18 Shot down by aircraft.
## 19 Shot down by British aircraft.
## 20 Shot down by French anti-aircraft fire.
## 21 Exploded and crashed into the sea off the southern coast of Italy.
## 22 Shot down by British aircraft crashing from a height of 17,000 ft.
## 23 Shot down by british aircraft.
## 24 Carl Smith was killed when his mail plane feet 500 feet while attempting to land. He tried to reposition the aircraft after the wind shifted and lost control of the plane and dived into the ground.
## 25 Caught fire in midair. The pilot leaped from the plane to his death as the plane began to go into a dive.
## 26 The mail plane crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 27 The dirigible, cruising at 1,200 ft. caught fire and crashed into the Illinois Trust and Savings Building in Chicago. The was transporting people from Grant Park to the White City amusement park.[1] One crew member, two passengers, and ten bank employees were killed
## 28 As the plane was passing over Verona the wings began to flutter and then collapsed and crashed. Sources differ as to the number of deaths with some reporting 15 or 17.
## 29
## 30 The pilot was performing a mail flight to Baltimore. While on final approach, in fog, the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed into the woods.
## 31 Crashed into the sea while attempting to land in fog.
## 32 While on a mail flight to New York the pilot encountered bad weather conditions and reduced his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground. Eventually, he decided to make an emergency landing in Long Valley, west of Newark. Aircraft hit the ground and crashed.
## 33 Crashed in a field while attemptting to land.
## 34 While on a a mail flight, the aircraft hit trees in fog and crashed in a wooded area.
## 35 George Sherlock was killed when his mail plane crashed into a chimney while attempting to land at Heller Field in poor visibility.
## 36 After a fire erupted in flight the pilot decided to make an emergency landing but the aircraft crashed.
## 37 The aircraft crashed while on approach for unknown reasons.
## 38 In worsening weather conditions, the pilot lost his sense of orientation and crashed in a field.
## 39 The aircraft suffered engine failure and crashed shortly after taking off.
## 40 Crashed while taking off after engine failure. Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion.
## 41 The plane crashed during a cargo flight under unknown circumstances.
## 42 While approaching in poor visibility to land, the plane hit a radio mast and crashed in flames.
## 43 While en route, the mail plane went out of control and crashed after experiencing an in flight fire.
## 44 The pilot crashed after attempting to make an emergency landing after the engine caught fire.
## 45 The plane struck power lines and crashed in flames after flying at a low altitude in poor visibility.
## 46 Crashed into the Mediterranean while on a mail flight.
## 47 While on a mail flight the plane crashed while attempting to land.
## 48 While attempting to land in fog the aircraft hit an obstruction and crashed.
## 49 The aircraft crashed into a mountain in poor weather condtions.
## 50 The plane failed to gain altitude after taking off from Criclklewood and crashed into a tree and a house. Pilot error in taking off towards a hill in unfavorable wind conditions and fog.The first commercial air disaster to result in passenger fatalities during a regularly scheduled service..
## 51 The aircraft stalled and crashed when an engine failed.
## 52 Shortly after takeoff from Minneapolis-World Chamberlain Field the engine failed. The aircraft lost altitude and crashed in a field.
## 53 Crashed for unknown reasons. Both pilots and the mechanic were killed.
## 54 The mail fligh encountered poor weather conditions and crashed into the ocean while on approach to Gibraltar. The bodies of the crew were never recovered.
## 55 Shortly after taking off, the aircraft stalled and crashed .
## 56 Shortly after taking off on a training flight, the aircraft dove into the ground and exploded in flames.
## 57 After taking off the aircraft stalled and crashed.
## 58 The aircraft crashed in a field, short of the runway, a few minutes before its scheduled arrival in Cleveland. The weather was poor with fog.
## 59 Crashed while attempting to land.
## 60
## 61 Crashed due to structural failure followed by two explosions and a fire. Attributed to faulty design.
## 62 Crashed while making an approach to Le Bourget Airport in Paris. Pilot aborted the landing due to another aircraft on the runway.
## 63 On approach to Geraldton the plane crashed near the Murchinson River. Considered the first commercial flight in Australila.
## 64 Crashed at Le Bourget field.
## 65 Crashed from a height of 500 ft. after experiencing control problems cause by malfunctioning controls.
## 66 The plane ditched into the ocean about 40 miles East of Florida after a propeller blade broke. Only the pilot survived, being picked up over 2 days later. The flying boat was named Miss Miami.
## 67 A midair collision occurred at 400 ft. in poor visibility approximately 18 miles north of Beauvais, France. The pilots of both planes were using the road as a route marker in bad weather and poor visibility. This was the first commercial midair collision in aviation history. Two killed on the de Havilland, five on the Faman F-60.
## 68 Aboard were all workers taking part in a flight test. All seventeen aboard were Chinese nationals.
## 69 Went down into the English Channel while en route.
## 70 The passenger/mail plane lost it's engine while taking off and crashed into trees. Actress Fern Andra survived the accident but her director, Georg Bluen did not. The pilot, Lothar von Richthofen, was also killed. He was a World War I ace and brother of Manfred von Richthofen (The Red Baron).
## 71 Lost an engine and could not make an emergency landing because of gusty winds. Stalled while making a turn and crashed.
## 72 While attempting to make an emergency landing due to engine problems, the aircraft hit telephone lines and crashed.
## 73 The plane stalled shortly after takeoff and crashed.
## 74 Shortly after taking off the plane crashed into the sea and sank.
## 75 Crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 76 While flying in foggy conditions the pilot reduced altitude and crashed into a hill.
## 77 The plane crashed mid-air due to a structural failure of the tail.
## 78 Crashed into a mountain during a snowstorm.
## 79 Crashed during a mail flight.
## 80 The pilot lost control of the aircraft while on approach in poor weather conditions.
## 81 Broke-up in mid air after suffering structural failure at 3,000 ft. after a onboard fire weakened the plane's structure losing a wing. Possibly started by a passenger discarding a match after lighting a cigarette.
## 82 The aircraft lost an engine about 45 minutes into the flight. As the plane was incapable of maintaining level flight with only one engine operating, the pilot decided to make an emergency landing. He asked the mechanic to ask two passengers to move towards the rear of the aircraft. This instruction was apparently misunderstood by the passengers, as four of them moved towards the rear of the aircraft. This affected the center of gravity of the aircraft, which then entered into a spin and crashed.
## 83 Crashed while on approach to Bucharesst.
## 84 Crashed during an emergency landing attempt.
## 85 Crashed while attempting a forced landing after encountering heavy rain.
## 86 Crashed during a training flight.
## 87 Crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 88 Crashed while on a flight from Toulon, France to Algiers, Algeria. The last known radio contact reported the ship nearly out of fuel and battling strong winds. Struck by lightning.
## 89 Crashed into a montain in poor weather conditions.
## 90 Crashed during a snowstorm.
## 91 The aircraft disappeared over the North Sea. The plane and passengers were never found.
## 92 Stalled after taking off and crashed into houses..
## 93 The pliot made a low pass in honor of another pilot who had died, stalled and cashed.
## 94 While en route the pilot encountered thunderstorms, lost control and crashed.
## 95 Lost in a snowstorm, the pilot decided to bail out of the plane but was killed.
## 96 Shortly after taking off, witnesses observed a puff of white smoke after which the plane nose-dived into the ground. Crashed due to an unknown mechanical failure and subsiquent stall. Captain Stewart and seven passengers were killed in an attempted forced landing.
## 97 Shortly after take off the plane went out of control and crashed in flames.
## 98 Shortly after takeoff, while flying at a low altitude, in poor visibility, the, aircraft hit a lightning rod, stalled and crashed.
## 99 While in a turn in bad weather, the right wing struck trees and the plane crashed. Failure of an aileron in flight.
## 100 While attempting to land the seaplane hit a lightning mast and crashed.
## 101 Crashed in unknown circumstance.
## 102 Crashed while attempting to land 10 km from the airport
## 103 The Shenandoah was flying over Southern Ohio when she abruptly encountered violent atmospheric conditions (thunderstorms). Powerful air currents buffeted her so severely that her crew was unable to maintain control. Rising rapidly above her pressure height, then falling and rising again, her hull structure was overstressed amidships, breaking the airship in two. Shenandoah's external control car and two engine cars fell free, carrying the dirigible's commanding officer and several other men to their deaths. The stern section came down nearby, while several men were able to fly the bow section to ground as a free balloon.
## 104
## 105 Crashed into a wooded area on Mt. Nittany in fog and low visibility.
## 106 The pilot suffered sunstroke lost control of the plane and crashed.
## 107
## 108 While the mail plane was flying at a low altitude, the aircraft hit trees and crashed in a wooded area.
## 109 While in a training filight the aircraft stalled and crashed while attempting to land.
## 110 The mail plane crashed into the English Channel and was never found.
## 111 Crashed while en route into a mountain in adverse weather conditions. The pilot was flying at too low of an altitude.
## 112 Crashed into the ground while descending in poor weather.
## 113 Crashed under weather related.circumstances.
## 114 The plane made a forced landing at Romney Marsh in heavy fog. Engine failure. The pilot initally survived but died a day later.
## 115 Too much weight caused the landing gear to collapse as the plane took off for Paris on the first trans-Atlantic passenger flight.
## 116 After an engine fire, the pilot attempts to make an emergency landing at Penshurst Airfield but crashed..
## 117 Weather related.
## 118 The plane was on a flight from London to Paris when power was lost to the starboard engine. The aircraft began to lose altitude until it eventually ditched into the sea about 18 miles from the English coast. The plane stayed afloat long enough for the fishing boat Invicta, piloted by Captain Marshall, to rescue all aboard. The plane was named Prince Henry.
## 119 While en route and cruising along the shore, the mail plane's engine failed. The crew made an emergency landing on a beach near Cape Bojador. After the landing, crew was attacked by Maures tribesmen and killed while the aircraft was set on fire and destroyed.
## 120 The postal plane crashed into a mountain slope in foggy conditions.
## 121 The flight crew encountered poor weather conditions and made an emergency landing. The aircraft landed in a field badly damaged and written off.
## 122 Unknown.
## 123 While attempting to land, the engine failed, the aircraft stalled and crashed.
## 124 Crashed after an unsuccessful attempt at fly into strong headwinds. The engine quit and the plane nosedived into the ground.
## 125 Crashed following engine failure.
## 126 Crashed into a field during a snow storm.
## 127 The three engine seaplane stalled and crashed into the sea shortly after taking off.
## 128 Crashed after experiencing engine failure and attempting to make a forced landing.
## 129 A broken wire led to the partial loss of the the rudder and a crash landing which resulted in the aircraft striking a tree, killing the flight engineer.
## 130 The postal plane crashed for unknown reasons.
## 131 The sightseeing plane took off and rose to 400 ft. when the engine failed. The plane stalled and plunged to the ground in an apple orchard. Engine failure. The pilot was not familiar with the type of aircraft.
## 132 While flying 1,000 km east of the Canadian coast, the crew sent a mayday message and the aircraft crashed into the ocean two minutes later. The plane was owned by William Randolph Hearst who financed this nonstop transatlantic flight.
## 133 From an altitude of 500 ft. the plane went out of control and crashed due to a broken wing strut.
## 134 The plane crashed while attempting to land at Dakar.
## 135 Went into a tailspin and crashed into a corn field about 10 km from the airport.
## 136 The mail plane crashed shortly after taking off.
## 137 Crashed in the gulf of Finland and never found.
## 138 The postal plane crashed at night in poor weather.
## 139 A fire erupted aboard the mail plane while en route and crashed.
## 140 Suffered structural failure at an altitude of 1,000 ft.
## 141 Became lost in dense fog and flew into trees in the Mohawk Valley while proceeding to Buffalo..
## 142 The wing on the mail plane detached from the aircraft and crashed into the sea.
## 143 Crashed after experiencing mechanical difficulties.
## 144 Crashed in unknown circumstances.
## 145 After experiencing turbulence the pilot's seat belt broke and ejecting the pilot.
## 146 The air mail plane crashed into a grove of cottonwood trees and burned. Businessman F.H. Craig was killed and pilot Frank Yegar injured. The pilot descended in altitude due to air pockets.The plane then ran into an air pocket that brought the plane down into the grove of trees.
## 147 Crashed into the sea while delivering mail in poor weather.
## 148 Spatial disorientation after entering a snowstorm.
## 149 Crashed into a field after getting lost in fog.
## 150 An in flight fire caused he pilot to lose control and crash in a field after which a fire erupted.
## 151 The cargo plane crashed on it’s inaugural flight. The pilot tried to become airborne without sufficient speed.
## 152 After taking off and encountering fog, the pilot decided to to make a precautionary landing in a field but t hit a cow, crashed and burned. Pilot error.
## 153 The "Viper" crashed for unknown reasons.
## 154 The mail plane flew into tornado like winds and crashed in a field.
## 155 Crashed under unknown circumstances
## 156 After the aircraft had climbed to 800 feet it disappeared from view of the airport in a south-west direction. The aircraft crashed into a market garden near Leigh Cottage on Woodcote Road, it was seen by residents flying low over the roof tops with the engine evidently in difficulties. The aircraft crashed into a potato field, the pilot in an open cockpit clambered clear and helped one of the passengers from the enclosed cabin free. The aircraft burst into flames and it was not possible to rescue the other passengers.
## 157 The plane became airborne in a stalled condition, hit a shipsmast and crashed into the Waalhaven.
## 158 Crashed into Puget Sound in dense fog 12 miles off Port Townsend. Considered the first Canadian air disaster.
## 159 After taking off the engine failed, the plane stalled and crashed.
## 160 Following the conclusion of an aerial tour carrying Sir John Salmond, the aircraft departed Adelaide piloted by C. W. A. Scott with an engineer as passenger. Control was lost in the cloud during an attempt to cross the Adelaide Hills; the aircraft encounted bad weather, crashed and caught fire.
## 161 While flying low and circling six times for a landing, the mail plane went into a nose dive when the pilot headed into the wind and crashed to the ground, rolling over several times.
## 162 Crashed due to engine failure.
## 163 Encountered fog and crashed into a mountain slope near the monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, south of Llancà,
## 164 The mail plane crashed into a hill and burned during the night during poor weather conditons.
## 165 The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a muddy field and crashed.
## 166 The sea plane stuck a lightning mast and crashed into houses. Pilot error.
## 167 The mail plane crashed in a heavy snow storm.
## 168 The mail plane crashed in a heavy snow storm
## 169 The mail plane crashed in a snow storm.
## 170 The aircraft crashed and burned while en route. Flames were seen aboard the plane before it crashed. The plane was on a delivery flight.
## 171 The seaplane took off form the bay and narrowly avoided a collision with another plane and in the process veered sharply and so abruptly that one of the wings was strained beyond its elastic limits. The pilot then lost control of the aircraft and it fell, tail spinning 300 feet into the water where one of the engines exploded on impact. It sunk immediately.
## 172 The aircraft crashed while attempting to land in fog.
## 173 After a fuel line broke in flight, the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in an open field. On landing, the aircraft crashed, overturned and came to rest in flames.
## 174 The mail plane crashed into an apple tree during a snow storm after the pilot experienced spatial disorientation.
## 175 Crashed onto a roof and garage on takeoff and burst into flames. The motor may have not been warmed- up properly.
## 176 Crashed into high ground in fog.
## 177 Struck a mountain slope in poor weather.
## 178 While attempting to make an emergency landing on the Minam river the mail plane hit a bolder killing the pilot.
## 179 The passenger plane diverted off Kerkira in the Ionian Sea due to poor weather conditions and thunderstoms and sank in rough seas.
## 180 While cruising along the coast, the mail plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean for unknown reasons.
## 181 While attempting to land, the aircraft overran the runway and hit the perimeter fence.
## 182 The plane was making the last of a number of sightseeing flights when two of it's three engines failed. The plane stalled and went out of control at an altitude of 200 ft. and crashed into a railroad freight car. Engine failure followed by a stall during an emergency landing attempt.
## 183 The aircraft crashed into a high mountain ridge, exploding on impact. Investigators speculated that upon encountering fog and winds in the treacherous mountain pass, the pilot may have turned the airliner around and was heading back to the airport when the crash occurred.
## 184 A midair collision occurred with a US Air Force Boeing PW-9D at 2,000 ft. Five killed on the Tri-motor, one on the Boeing. Army pilot Lieutenant Howard Keefer, while flying above the airliner, was stunting and performed a steep banking turn downward, in an attempt to pass in front of the airliner. Instead, he misjudged the speed of the Maddux aircraft and his diving plane struck the cockpit of the Ford Tri-motor. He was found criminally negligent.
## 185 An engine failed, the plane stalled and crashed.
## 186 A wing separated in flight and the plane crashed.
## 187 The plane collided with a submerged object while taking off.
## 188 Crashed while taking off. The muddy field prevented the aircraft from gaining altitude. The plane hit telephone wires and crashed. The plane was named "Christopher Columbus".
## 189 Took off, lost power and altitude and crashed into a telegraph tower.
## 190 The plane was over the English Channel, approximately 3 miles offshore, when an engine failed. The pilot attempted to return to the airport but the plane ditched into the English Channel. Failure of a connecting rod on a cylinder due to fatigue.The plane was named "City of Ottawa."
## 191 All three engines failed shortly after takeoff causing the plane to stall and crash near Indian Mounds park.
## 192 The seaplane crashed into lake Constance while attempting to landing. The landing was hard and the plane broke in two and sank.
## 193 The mail plane crashed into an antenna mast in fog and low visibility and burned.
## 194 The just manufactured aircraft was on its way to be delivered to its new owner with four employees of Lockheed, two pilots and two engineers when it crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 195 Crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 196 The aorcraft hit a hill in fog and poor visibility.
## 197 The plane crashed after going into a tail spin in a thunderstorm. The mechanic was able to parachute to safety.
## 198 Shortly after departing the aircraft crashed into a Mt Taylor after encountering a thunderstorm and turbulence. The plane was named "The City of San Francisco."
## 199 At night, the aircraft crashed short of the runway in low visibility.
## 200 Crashed at sea, 30 miles from Larache, Morocco for unknown reasons.
## 201 The aircraft went out of control and crashed for unknown reasons.
## 202 The mail plane crashed into Mt. Lamentation in fog and burst into flames.
## 203 Crashed into the Mediterranean for unknown reasons.
## 204 The mail plane crashed into a hillside in the desert while attempting to make an emergency landing during a storm.
## 205 The aircraft ditched in the ocean after encountering gale force winds. Sank while in tow. The plane was named "City of Rome."
## 206 The mail plane crashed into a grove of trees 8 miles southwest of Mount Vernon in foggy conditons.
## 207 The air taxi crashed into Puget Sound as it attempted to take off.
## 208 The mail plane crashed in dense fog.
## 209 After the plane's antenna wire struck the ground and was partially torn off, the pilot attempted to return to land but hit tree tops and crashed in rain and fog.
## 210 While flying along the Corsican coast, the aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean in fog. No trace of the plane was ever found.
## 211 The plane crashed due to an optical phenomenon caused by calm waters and an erroneous height assessment.
## 212 The mail plane crashed into a fog bound tower of the interstate bridge spanning the Columbia River.
## 213 The mail plane crashed en route during a storm.
## 214 In fog, the pilot lost his bearing in fog and crashed 60 km from the airport.
## 215 Crashed onto a golf course while on approach during a demonstration flight.
## 216 The airmail plane crash landed and burst into flames on a farm in fog and snow while attempting to make an emergency landing.
## 217 Crrashed moments after taking off from Port-Francqui.
## 218 While en route to Los Angeles, the pilot, flying a low altitude due to poor weather conditions tried to turn back. While in a left turn his left wing struck a hill, crashed and burned. Adverse weather conditions. The plane flew into a sudden squall which cause the pilot to lose control.
## 219 Ran into thunderstorms and crashed into the sea.
## 220 While preparing to land, the plane side slipped and dived into the ground from a height of 500 ft. and caught fire. As quickly as the bodies were removed, a hastily mustered crew of pilots and mechanics from Universal Airlines and Central Airlines, began removing all evidence of the accident, savagely fighting off reporters and photographers as they worked.
## 221 While attempting to land the plane struck a building and fell into the Connecticut river.
## 222 While attempting to land in snow, the plane rose up, stalled and crashed. Fatigue of the upper front strut of the right tail which failed in flight, causing the spar to fail as well.
## 223 Crashed into power lines 150 feet above the ground in fog.
## 224 While flying in foggy conditions at night, the captain lowered his altitude, hit a wave and fiipped over.
## 225 Crashed into Boston Harbor after losing the right engine on takeoff.
## 226 The flying boat landed in a storm in the open ocean due to engine failure. After three hours, the plane was capsized by a large wave while under tow.
## 227 The aircraft exploded in the air at an altitude of 4,000 feet shortly after taking off. The plane was flying in an area of fog and thunderstorms.
## 228 The plane crashed about 10 miles from it's destination. Possible buffeting or irregular ocillation of the horizontal stabilizer leading to separation of the left stabilizer.
## 229 Crashed when the pilot made a sharp turn to avoid a chimney and lost control of the aircraft.
## 230 The plane caught on file shortly after taking off from Croydon.
## 231 The air mail plane crashed in fog while attempting to land in fog.
## 232 The airship was on its inaugural flight from Cardington, England to Karachi, (Pakistan). During a storm on the first night, it suddenly nosedived, leveled briefly, then dived again crashing and burning. Preparations had been rushed for political reasons and there had been no full-speed test flight. In the wind and rain, the outer cover split open at the front so that the two forward gasbags ruptured simultaneously. Dropping ballast raised the nose, but only because there was also dynamic lift, which was promptly lost as speed was reduced, presumably to save the remaining gasbags.
## 233 Crashed into hill while attempting to land after running into a strong gust of wind..
## 234 The french postal plane crashed into mountains.
## 235 Fflying over the Darling Range, aircraft went out of control and dove into a hilly terrain,
## 236 Crashed while taking off.
## 237 Crashed into high ground in fog after losing an engine. The plane was named "City of Washington."
## 238 After developing engine trouble the pilot tried to parachute out of the plane but the parachute got caught on the plane and the pilot was dragged to his death.
## 239 Crashed into the sea.
## 240 Crashed into a mountainside at an altitude of 4,500 feet during a snowstorm.
## 241 The lower right wing of the aircraft hit the mast of a river boat and the plane flipped over on its back and crashed onto a river bank. The aircraft was named "Shanghai".
## 242 After deciding to return to his base because of fog, the pilot of the mail plane lowered his altitude and struck the ground.
## 243 The mail plane flew into Bluff Mountain in dense fog.
## 244 While droping a mail bag the plane stalled and crashed.
## 245 The plane carrying mail, crashed into a field, turned over and burst into flames. There was heavy fog in the area of the accident.
## 246 Crashed due to fuel exhaustion after encountering strong headwinds and getting lost.
## 247 Crashed in the Snowy Mountains in poor weather conditions. Wreckage found 10/26/1958.
## 248 Shortly after taking off from Kansas City, one of the aircraft's wing's separated in flight after penetrating a thunderstorm and experiencing strong turbulence and icing. The plane crashed into a wheat field. Wing-aileron flutter, brought about by moisture leaking into the wing's interior, weakening the glue that bonded the wooden spars. Notre Dame football coach, Knute Rockne, 43, killed.
## 249 Fuselage failure. Four were seriously injured and both the pilot and radio operator were killed.
## 250 The mail plane crashed into Las Tunas Canyon while attempting to land at Burbank Airport in dense fog.
## 251 Hit trees in fog and cashed into the jungle.
## 252 Crashed into a mountain and burned in poor visibility and icing conditions.
## 253 Crashed into a trees and fell into a river 50 km south of Sandoway after experiencing engine trouble while attempting to land at Sandoway in poor visibility and monsoon conditions.
## 254 A wing buckled as the plane was attempting to land and the plane crashed.
## 255 After circling in fog for half an hour, the plane rose to about 300 ft. and nose dived into the ground and burst into flames. Engine failure.
## 256 Engine quit while taking off. The plane crashed from a height of 700 feet. The pilot tried to return to the airport by banking to the right but did not have sufficient altitude to recover.
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## 259 The aircraft caught fire in mid air and crashed.
## 260 Crashed from a height of 500 feet on the banks of Little Miami River shortly after taking off. Engine failure due to a broken hub on the right engine which led to the detachment of the motor from the aircraft.
## 261 Crashed in a severe rainstorm while attempting to land.
## 262 Crashed in low overcast and darkness while en route.
## 263 Crashed into San Francisco Bay shortly after taking off from Oakland airport.
## 264 Crashed into the sea while en route.
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## 266 Crashed onto a golf course and burst into flames after circling the airport twice to land.
## 267 Flew into a thunderstorm over mountains, lost a wing and crashed.
## 268 The mail plane crashed 8 miles west of Salt Lake airport. It is believed the plane overturned while attempting to land in the dark and in a snowstorm.
## 269 Crashed into Chingshan mountain range 10 miles south of Tsinan in fog.
## 270 Crashed in fog while attempting to land.
## 271 Crashed attempting to land at an alternate airfield in a sleet storm. The plane struck the roof of a barn adjacent to the airfield and was destroyed. Icing.
## 272 Take off was made with the emergency hatch in cockpit roof open. This spoiled the lift and aircraft didn't become airborne. At the end of the field, the aircraft crashed into a dam.
## 273 The crew crashed into the sea after a hydraulic failure and fire.
## 274 Under orders from his supervisor, the pilot took off in extremely poor weather conditions. After encountering fog he attempted to turn back to the airport but a wing tip struck a knoll and the plane crashed.
## 275 The pilot lost his directions in heavy fog. He decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft. While doing so, he hit the horizontal stabilizer and was killed. The aircraft then crashed into a residential area,
## 276 Crashed into a canyon, in mountains, during a blizzard. Wreckage found a week later.
## 277 Disappeared while en route on a 45 minute flight.
## 278 Struck an irrigation ditch and caught fire during landing.
## 279 The mail plane crashed in a snowstorm.
## 280 Crashed into the ocean after flying into a thunderstorm.
## 281 Crashed into a skeleton of an old windmill, 500 yards from the edge of the field while practicing night landings.
## 282 The crew reduced altitude in foggy conditions to maintain visual contact with the ground. Crashed into an apple orchard after striking power lines. One survivor died the next day.
## 283 The mail plane pilot drowned when his parachute tangled in the fuselage and he was dragged into the Ohio River after his plane crashed.
## 284 Crashed into the ground during a sand storm.
## 285 Crashed in a storm.
## 286 Crashed while in final approach.
## 287 Crashed and burned in fog while attempting to land at Burbank Airport.
## 288 Crashed in a river after the engine exploded.
## 289 The aircraft crashed in a severe snowstorm in the Andes Mountains. The wreckage was buried by ice and snow and wasn’t found until March 22, 1934.
## 290 Crrashed and sunk while landing in Beyrough harbor.
## 291 The crew radioed they had problems with engine 3. The crew lowered their altitude and attempted an emergency landing. In low visibility and at night they hit a chimney and crashed.
## 292 The mail plane struck a mountain and burned after encountering poor weather conditions.
## 293 On approach to Croydon in fog and reduced visibility the plane crashed in a hotel parking lot.
## 294 The left wing and rudder detached in strong winds and turbulence after the pilot made a sharp left turn.
## 295 Crashed shortly afer taking off.
## 296 Former American army flyer Donald Duke was killed when his plane carrying Bolivian army supplies crashed.
## 297 The mail plane ditched into the English Channel after encountering 60 mile-an-hour gale force winds.
## 298 Crashed into mountainous terrain in the Spessart mountains in fog, after a wing separated from the aircraft due to overstressing..
## 299 Became lost and circled until the plane struck an oak tree and crashed onto a island in the bayou.
## 300 The mail plane crashed in a snowstorm. The pilot died two days later from his injuries.
## 301 Struck a mountain when the pilot reduced altitude to maintain contact with the ground.
## 302 The pilot lost control and crashed after attempting an aerobatic maneuver.
## 303 On the second attempt at taking off, the float plane struck waves and overturned.
## 304 Went into a vertical bank and crashed and burned.
## 305 Crashed into a mountainside.
## 306 The pilot of the mail plane lost his bearings and crashed into the hillside in poor visibility.
## 307 The mail plane crashed while taking off.
## 308 Crashed and burned.
## 309 The aircraft crashed into tops of two houses and smashed into a third, bursting into flames in heavy rain. An unusual and unforeseen condition of the weather developed its intensity in the immediate locality of the accident. The ceiling suddenly dropped as the plane approached its destination.
## 310 The airliner was crusing at about 4,000 feet when fire was observed coming out of its tail section. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing but the fuselage split in two causing the aircraft to crash and burn. Although never proven, this is thought to be the first airline disaster caused by an act of satotage. The fire was thought to have been started by a passenger, Dr. Voss, in an attempt to commit suicide. The plane was named Cit y of Liverpool.
## 311 Crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 312 While cruising at 1,600 feet off New Jersey, strong air currents droped the ship to 700 feet before leveling off. Before it could regain a safe height, it plummeted into the Atlantic Ocean. Decision by the commander to fly into a storm despite the presence of lightning.
## 313 Crashed into a mountain after encountering a mountain wave..
## 314 Crashed on a test flight before delivery to Eurasia in China.
## 315 Crashed after being forced down to the ground by strong downdrafts.
## 316 The mail plane had engine faiure and crashed into a ravine.
## 317 After attempting to land in lake Michigan the pilot encounter rough water and aborted the landing. While taking off the right wing separated from the plane due to the previous rough landing,
## 318 The float plane was forced to ditch in gale force winds. No trace of the plane or those onboard were ever found.
## 319 Crashed into a mountain slope during a storm while attempting to make an emergency landing.
## 320 Crashed on the grounds of an insane asylum after losing an engine on takeoff.
## 321 While en route to Chicago, the aircraft was destroyed by an explosive device placed in the cargo hold, consisting of nitro-glycerin and attached to a timing device. Eyewitnesses on the ground reported hearing an explosion shortly after 9 p.m., and told of seeing the plane in flames at an altitude of about 1,000 feet. A second explosion followed after the plane crashed.This was the first proven case of sabotage in the history of commercial aviation.
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## 323 Crashed in a thickly wooded area upon taking off after the pilot became lost in fog.
## 324 The pilot bailed out after the engine caught fire. He was not injured.
## 325 Crashed into the Chingshan mountain range in fog.
## 326 Crashed due to structural failure during a test flight.
## 327 Crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 328 Crashed after striking an obstacle while landing in poor visibility and snow.
## 329 Crashed in poor weather conditions while enroute.
## 330 Crashed into a field in desnse fog after hitting a radio antenna tower which tore off a wing.
## 331 The aircraft crashed while en route in a severe snowstorm. Icing. The aircraft was named "Emeraude."
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## 333 Crashed on top of Parley's Canyon, 20 miles from Salt Lake City shortly after taking off for Cheyenne. Pilot error. The crew failed to gain sufficient altitude to clear rapidly rising terrain.
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## 335 Crashed into a snow drift due to icing in a blizzard.
## 336 Scadta was a Pan Am subsidiary. It was operating a domestic flight, which crashed in the Colombian jungle, which was called "Green Hell." Five Goigira Indians, who were canoeing up the Uribe River, found pieces of clothing, and then dead bodies of five people from the crash, and the wreckage of the aircraft. They also found a man who was alive, but dazed, exhausted, half crazy and unable to speak. They carried him for seven days through the jungle to civilization. He later recovered, and his name was Newton C. Marshall, General Manager of South American Gold & Platinum Company. He was the only survivor.
## 337 Crashed on take off due to engine failure.
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## 339 Crashed into the English Channel and sunk immedately in fog.
## 340 The cargo plane struck an aerial mast and crashed into houses while attempting to take off.
## 341 Crashed into Last Chance Hill in the Catskill Mountains at an altitude of 2,000 feet in fog and thunderstorms while en route. Pilot deviated from the prescribed course and flew over hazardous terrain.
## 342 Crashed into Mar Chiquita Lagoon during a heavy rainstorm. The aircraft was named "San Pedro."
## 343 Weather related.
## 344 Crashed while en route to pick up passengers. The plane crashed near a fire station in heavy fog and burst into flames killing the pilot.
## 345 Failed to gain altitude and struck a grove of trees while attempting to take off. The plane came to rest in a watermelon patch.
## 346 The aircraft crashed during a violent storm near the Swiss - Germany border. The plane fell from a height of 3,000 feet, bursting into flames. Failure of the right wing caused by fractures in the structure which occurred because of oscillations in the wing.
## 347 The crew lost control of the aircraft and crashed while taking off from Bahia while on a mail flight.
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## 349 The plane crashed about 11 miles from St. Joseph in heavy fog. Pilot error in taking off in dangerous weather conditions and turning too close the the ground in a fog-bound area. Inaccurate weather conditions reported to the pilot.
## 350 While overflying The Channel, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with light rain and fog. He decided to return but due to low visibility and while cruising VFR, he was unable to distinguish the water surface and eventually lost control of the aircraft that crashed into the sea some five km off Folkestone. The pilot"s lack of skill and knowledge in matters of navigation .
## 351 Crashed after in-flight loss of control, possibly stalled at low altitude in dusty low-visibility conditions.
## 352 Crashed 10 miles off the coast under unknown circumstances
## 353 On final approach to Kaiapit, the aircraft was too low and hit a house short of runway and caught fir. The aircraft was named "Canberra."
## 354 The aircraft suddenly went out of control and crashed to the ground on its delivery flight from England to Brisbane. Improper loading of parts resulting in an aft center of gravity.
## 355 While flying at night in marginal weather conditions, the pilot flew too close to the ground hit trees and crashed in flames in a wooded area. The pilot committed an error in judgment in turning too close to the ground in a fog bound area.
## 356 Crashed under unknown circumstances
## 357 The mail plane crashed to the ground from a low altitude. Icing.
## 358 Crashed into a mountain in poor weater condtions and low visiblity while en route.
## 359 While flying over the Iraqi Desert at night, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and decided to divert to Rutbah Wells. On approach, the aircraft impacted the ground and exploded.16 km from Rutbah Wells airfield. The aircraft was named "Uiver" (Dutch word for stork).
## 360 Crashed into Big Pilot mountain, 50 feet from the top of the summit, four miles from Sunbright, in poor visibility. The battery-generator system failed, thus causing an error in the ship's compass and probably affecting other essential navigation instruments.
## 361 Crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 362 Crashed into a column of soldiers during training. The crew survived with injuries but 15 soldiers were killed and 11 injured. Later the pilot was court-martialled and dismissed.
## 363 The mail plane crashed and burned soon after taking off in a blinding snowstorm.
## 364 Crashed full speed into a hill, 450 feet high in rain and fog. Icing.
## 365 Fuselage failure forced an emergency landing in a field.
## 366 After flying over the airport into a strong headwind, in an attempt to land, one of the aircraft's two engines failed. While attempting to return to the airport the pilot headed into the strong wind and lost airspeed until he stalled and crashed from a height of 100 - 130 feet.
## 367 The crew,(3 student pilots and 2 instructors were performing a training flight over Baltic Sea when the aircraft crashed into the sea for reasons unknown.
## 368 Shortly after departure, the captain decided to return to Paris because of low visibility. The aircraft hit a tree and crashed in an open field. The chief pilot of Air France, Robert Bajac, 36, was killed. Blame was placed on the aircraft which was found to be unstable in flight.
## 369 Crashed after the pilot tried to maintain visual contact with the ground in heavy fog and snow. The plane was named "Leeuwerik." The pilot was unable to distinguish the ground from the surroundings and to establish his real position to continue then flight in a safely manner.
## 370 Crashed at Rattlesnake Butte after the plane lost engine power. James Montijo, 40, the man who taught Amelia Earhart to fly, killed. The accidental collision with the ground while doing low flying in violation of the Air Commerce Regulations.
## 371 The plane crashed while en route from Albuquerque to Kansas City. After encountering fog and poor visibility, the plane was diverted to Kirksville where witnesses reported the low flying aircraft made contact with the ground and crashed. Whether the plane struck the ground while the pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing or because the available fuel supply had been exhausted, or for other reasons, could not be determined. New Mexico Senator Bronson M. Cutting, 46, killed. Improper clearance of the airplane from Albuquerque by the company's ground personnel when the plane's two-way radio was not functioning properly.
## 372 Midair collision with an I-5 fighter at 2,300 ft. The fighter was performing aerobatics trying to loop around the Tupolev. The plane crashed into a residental neighborhood and was on its maiden flight. The plane was nicknamed "Maxim Gorky." Pilot error. Forty-nine killed on the Tupolev, one on the I-5
## 373 While on a sightseeing trip, the plane ran out of fuel and crashed. Carelessness and negligence on the part of the pilot for not replenishing his fuel supply before it got dangerously low and poor judgment on his part for attempting to return to the airport when there was open terrain ahead of him. Many passengers did not use their seatbelts nor were they instructed in their use.
## 374 While flying in poor weather conditions, the pilot decided to reduce his altitude to maintain a visual contact with the ground and crashed into a hill. The accidental collision with the ground while flying low due to severe local weather conditions.
## 375 Crashed into the ground on a farm after the pilot made an abrupt turn to avoid trees, striking the wing on the ground. The unintentional collision with the ground while flying at too low altitude at night.
## 376 Crashed into the Ulua River.
## 377 A collision occurred between the two Ford Tri-Motors as one was barely off the ground and one was still on the ground at Olaya Herrera Airfield. The accident was officially attributed to wind sheer or the one aircraft being blown into the other aircraft as it took off. Rivalry among the two pilots may have played a part in the accident as one pilot had buzzed the other four days before the accident.. Actor, singer, Carlos Gardel, 44, and his lyricist Alfredo Le Pera, 35, among those killed.
## 378 The plane lost altitude while attempting an emergency landing after taking off and losing two engines. The wing hit a dyke and the plane burst into flames.
## 379 The plane deviated from its course and flew 20 miles off shore and crashed. Cause unknown.
## 380 Crashed into a mountain near St. Bernard Pass in Switzerland. Mountains obscured by clouds. The crew flew through the wrong valley which ended in a dead end. Icing condtions,.
## 381 Shortly after taking from Cardiff Airport, and climbing, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a field. The plane was named "Saint Clements Bay ."
## 382 While en route,, the crew encountered engine trouble, lost control of the aircraft and crashed near the Rio Magdalena.
## 383 Ten minutes after taking off an explosion occurred aboard and the aircraft crashed in the dessert, 8 km south of the airport. The cause of the explosion was undetermined.
## 384 Destoryed in a storm.
## 385 Crashed 3 miles south of Gilmer. The outboard engine separated from the aircraft after a propeller blade broke off resulting in an imbalanced condition which led to loss of control of the aircraft.
## 386 Dense fog caused the pilot to make a forced landing about 15 miles south of Point Barrow. After some mechanical repairs, the plane took off, rose to about 50 feet and then crashed into shallow water. Loss of control of the aircraft at a low altitude after sudden engine failure due to the extreme nose-heaviness of the aircraft. Adventurer, Wiley Post, 37, and humorist, Will Rogers, 56, killed. Most experts believe that a combination of miscalculations in the design and operation of the heavily customized aircraft resulted in the uncontrollable spin that occurred right after takeoff.
## 387 The plane flew into a mountain 43 miles West of Glendo in heavy fog. Against advice to the contrary, the pilot decided to fly a direct route to Denver rather than go around, following the valleys and airways used by other pilots. The direct route took him across some of the most dangerous flying country in the west.
## 388 A few minutes after take off from Burbank Airport, while climbing to a height of 1,000 feet in foggy conditions, the aircraft went out of control, stalled, hit power lines and crashed in flames in a field.
## 389 Crashed and burned in mountainous terrain in adverse weather conditions.
## 390 Crashed in the Bass Strait. Went in to an uncontrollable spin following an engine failure.
## 391 While flying in a normal, slightly descending path, the aircraft first collided with the ground just a few feet below the top of a small knoll tearing out both engines and engine nacelles. It then rebounded and continued through the air for a distance of 1,120 feet, where it came to rest. Error on the part of the pilot in executing an abrupt maneuver with insufficient altitude for safety and failure of the pilot to maintain proper control of the aircraft during this maneuver.
## 392 Crashed into the sea in the dense fog and low visibility.
## 393 The plane lost the left engine shortly after taking off. The pilot tried to make an emergency landing but was caught in a downdraft and the plane crashed.
## 394 Crashed into a hill in poor weather conditions 5 miles south of Cheyenne. Test flight. Poor judgment by the pilot for executing an abrupt maneuver with insufficient altitude for safety and failure of the pilot to maintain proper control of the aircraft during this maneuver.
## 395 The postal plane crashed at Atalaya Beach in unknown circumstances.
## 396 Plunged to the ground thirty minutes after leaving Fort Worth. Tried to return to Dallas airport due to inclement weather.
## 397 While preparing for departure a fire broke out. The fire erupted while fueling.
## 398 Crashed whille flying in the vicinity of a thunderstorm.
## 399 On final approach, the aircraft was too low and hit a tree with it's right wing. It stalled and crashed in a garden short of the runway.
## 400 While flying low, the aircraft hit tree tops, stalled and crashed in flames into a wooded area 13 km short of the runway, The pilot did not request bearings from the airport and tried to navigate on his own.
## 401 Crashed under unknown circumstances
## 402 The aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed off Alexandria. The plane was named "The City of Khartoum."
## 403 The float plane crashed after experiencing unknown technical difficulties while attempting to land.
## 404 Flew into trees and disintegrated. The cause of the crash could not be determined. Possible causes include, passenger interference, one fuel tank running dry, flying too low and the co-pilot alone at the controls.
## 405 Crashed into a mountain near the village of Tapacari, 23 miles from Chochabanba.
## 406 Vanished off the coast of Corsica after sending a distress call that the engine had failed.
## 407 Crashed into a clump of trees while attempting a landing in a snowstorm.
## 408 Disappeared over the Atlantic ocean during a storm. The aircraft was never found. The aircraft was named "Ville de Buenos Aires."
## 409 The mail plane disappeared while en route.
## 410 Crash landed in mountains during a snowstorm.
## 411 Went out of control while taking off and crashed in a rivine.
## 412 While making a turn at low speed, the aircraft stalled and crashed into mountains and caught fire. The plane was carrying mainly German tourists. Possibly caught in a down draft when flying too low to the ground.
## 413 The mail plane explosion in mid-air before crashing to the ground in a snowstorm.
## 414 Crashed into Chestnut Ridge in fog. The poor judgment on the part of the pilot for flying by visual ground observation methods after having descended through the clouds and overcast in mountainous terrain at a point unknown to him. Because of clouds and poor visibility, this required flying close to the ground whereas the safest method under such circumstances was to climb into or above the overcast to a safe altitude and determine the location of the plane by instruments and radio.
## 415 Crashed while taking off after the plane hit a boat . The aircraft was shipped to Miami and repaired. One of the injured passengers was Jose Iturbi, well known conductor and pianist.
## 416 Crashed on the slopes of Mount Basso, 20 miles from Turin.
## 417 Deviated from the prescribed course and hit a mountain in poor weather conditions. Navigation error by the crew.
## 418 Following taking off the cargo plane went out of control and crashed near Le Bourget Airport.
## 419 The cargo plane crashed into Mt. Rigi at night in poor weather conditons.
## 420 The aircraft hit telephone wires and a chimney before crashing in flames into a house.
## 421 All four motors of the aircraft quit while taking off. The pilot attempted to land but crashed into a house. First fatal aviation accident in Sweden.The captain mistakenly opened the throttles instead of selecting the propeller pitch handles while the engines were in weak mixture, causing all four to stall out.
## 422 The pilot attempted an emergency landing in a field after the engine failured. The aircraft was named "Puma."
## 423 While cruising, the aircraft crashed into the south face of Mt. Lyhesten in fog.
## 424 Shortly after taking off in fog the aircraft went out of control and crashed into a field.
## 425 The landing gear failed on landing. The aircraft veered off the runway and burst into flames.
## 426 Ditched at sea. Loss of all engines necessitating a ditching at sea.
## 427 The mail plane crashed into mountains 50 miles from Toulouse in fog.
## 428 Crashed while delivering mail.
## 429 Crashed while attempting to take off from Lambert Field. The making of a turn at an extremely low altitude, for reasons unknown, in which the wing of the airplane unintentionally contacted the ground.
## 430 The float plane crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 431 The mail plane crashed at night under unknown circumstances.
## 432 While attempting to land, the plane hit high waves and broke up. Strong lateral winds while landing on rough sea.
## 433 Lost all three engines after the fuel supply was cut off. Possibly a passenger shut off the fuel supply by accident with the heel of her shoe. One 17 year old girl survived.
## 434 Crashed under unknown circumstances while delivering mail.
## 435 Crashed in a snowstorm after the pilot cut the motor and the plane crashed into a hill.
## 436 Suffered engine failue on the approach,struck the mast of a ship and burst into flames.
## 437 A half-hour after taking off, the engine failed and the plane crashed into a fence and burst into flames while making a forced landing.
## 438 The mail plane crashed for reasons unknown.
## 439 The mail plane crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 440 While encountering heavy fog the aircraft was flying too low and hit tree tops before crashing into flames in a wooded area. It was believed that the pilot had ‘lost his bearings’ while flying in a heavy fog, resulting in either a controlled impact with the terrain or an uncontrolled descent into the ground.
## 441 On approach to Nuremberg Airport in foggy conditions, the aircraft deviated from the prescribed course and was too low when it hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area. Pilot error.
## 442 The mail plane attempted to land in strong winds and poor weather conditons. Pilot error.
## 443 Crashed into the French Alps in high winds. The plane was named "Rudolf Windisch."
## 444 Crashed short of the runway while attempting to land.
## 445 The last message from the aviator was "we have switched off the rear engine." The plane and crew of four were never found. Aviator Jean Mermoz killed.
## 446 The aircraft crashed into houses while attempting to take off in heavy fog. A stewardess and the radio operator survived. Aircraft designer Juan de la Cierva killed. Pilot error. Piilot did not maintain directional control of the aircraft and abort the takeoff
## 447 Crashed into Lone Peak while attempting to land at Salt Lake. Inability of the pilots to identify the south leg of the Salt Lake radio range due to a local static condition which rendered both range receivers in the airplane inoperative.
## 448 The mail plane crashed into Early Creek Ridge, 15 miles south of Kellogg, in a blizzard. Pilot error in not following the radio range course upon leaving Missoula and failing to ascent to a safe altitude over the course pursued from Elk River.
## 449 Crashed into trees in poor weather while attempting to land at Newark. Error on the part of the pilot for attempting to get down under the overcast without first definitely proving his position. Improper dispatching for clearing the flight into an area of predicted bad weather, particularly when the area cleared through did not permit a safe return, and static conditions encountered which rendered reception of the radio range signals over the airplane's range receivers unintelligible.
## 450 After an attempted go-around the right engine failed and the plane crashed and burst into flames into a corn field..
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## 452 While on approach to Burbank Airport, the airliner crashed into Rice Canyon, just south of Newhall. It was raining with poor visibility. The aircraft flew into a hill loosing its wings, continued without wings across Rice Canyon and struck against a rocky wall of a bluff and dropped over a hundred feet to the bottom of the canyon. Error on the part of the pilot in attempting to fly through the Newhall pass at an altitude lower than the surrounding mountains without first determining by radio, the existing weather.
## 453 After starting a descent, the aircraft crashed into Playa Vincente in adverse weather.
## 454 The aircraft crashed into Pinetos Peak, 4 miles southeast of Newhall while attempting to land at Burbank Airport in fog and rain. The pilot descended to a dangerously low altitude without positive knowledge of his position. African explorer, Martin Johnson, 52, killed. Johnson suffered a fractured skull in the crash and died the next day in a hospital.
## 455 While attempting to land the aircraft went out of control and crashed.
## 456 The aircraft crashed into San Francisco Bay, approximately 2 miles offshore, while on approach. The accidental jamming of the elevator controls as the result of the co-pilot's microphone being inadvertently dropped and lodged between the elevator control column and the seat rail in such a way that the crew was unable to prevent rapid descent of the airplane. First accident involving a DC-3.
## 457 Flying low to maintain visual contact with the ground the plane ran into downdrafts that exceeded its ability to climb. The plane crashed and burned.
## 458 The German mail plane crashed into a swamp. The plane was named 'Rostock."
## 459 Crashed into trees on a mountainside in a snowstorm.
## 460 While attempting to land the aircraft banked left and crashed short of the runway. Heavy icing which rendered the plane uncontrollable.
## 461 Engine failure led to a crash landing in a field.
## 462 The airship Hindenburg caught fire and burned while being moored at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Possible causes were static discharge which ignited leaking hydrogen or sabotage. It has been theorized that a sudden turn just before landing caused a steel cable to snap which punctured one of the hydrogen airbags. Thereafter, when mooring ropes were dropped to the ground, the cage was discharged setting up a static discharge between the Hindenburg's outer skin and frame causing the hydrogen to ignite.
## 463 Stalled and crashed on takeoff.
## 464 On final approach at night, the crew elected to make a go around for unknown reasons. The aircraft stalled and crashed short of runway.
## 465 The plane disappeared while en route from Lae to Howland Island. The aircraft had to be flown higher than expected due to storms which used extra fuel. In addition, strong head winds were encountered. The aircraft most likely ran out of fuel and ditched into the ocean 50 to 100 miles northwest of Howland Island. Amelia Earhart, 40, and navigator Fred Noonan, killed.
## 466 The aircraft crashed into a potato field after possibly being struck by lightning and after an in-flight fire.
## 467 Crashed into a building on takeoff. The accident happened after the crew abandoned the approach and attempt an overshoot maneuver,
## 468 The flying boat plunged into the ocean 20 miles off of Cristobal. The plane probably struck the water at high speed and was destroyed by an immediate explosion and fire.
## 469 While en route, the plane caught fire and crashed. A passenger lit a cigarette in the rear toilet and ignited accumulated vapors.
## 470 Forced to ditch into the sea due to bad weather. One wing broke off due to high waves and 8 passengers hung on to the remaining wing until rescued. The aircraft was named Chekiang.
## 471 The plane struck a power pole while taking off from Daytona and crashed to the ground 600 feet from the first point of impact. The absence of reasonable notice to those operating and navigating the aircraft that an object had been erected which constituted a hazard to the aircraft taking off.
## 472 The cargo plane crashed and burned in a field while en route after entering dense fog.
## 473 After taking off in foggy condition, the cargo plane lost altitude and crashed into a house.
## 474 Crashed as it landed in Phaleron Bay. Two passengers drowned. Poor visibility was blamed for the accident.
## 475 While in initial climb, the left engine failed. The crew decided to return for a safe landing but the aircraft hit tree tops, stalled and crashed. Bronislaw Hubermann, celibrated Polish violinist was sightly injured.
## 476 The plane crashed into the side of a mountain (Humpy Ridge) in level flight at 10,000 ft. under adverse weather conditions. Static conditions encountered in the last portion of the flight which rendered the reception of radio range signals unintelligible. The continuation of the flight into mountainous country at an altitude below of higher mountains without the aid of ground visibility or radio signals to definitely identify position. A change in the weather caused by the approach of an unpredicted cold front.
## 477 Disappeared after sending a distress call while en route.
## 478 On final approach at night and in poor visibility due to fog, the pilot flew too low, hit power lines and crashed in a field.
## 479 Hit the ground prematurely while attempting to land in fog.
## 480 The aircraft was flying from Cologne to London and should have made a scheduled stop at Brussel's Haren airport. However, Brussels was shrouded in fog and the pilot was advised to fly on to Ostend. Weather conditions were poor in Ostend as well and the aircraft hit a factory chimney while flying on approach to Ostend Stene airport. All on board were killed including the Grand Duke and Duchess of Hesse who were traveling to London for a minor royal wedding. An airport employee was blamed for not guiding the pilot down in conditions of poor visibility.
## 481 Engine failure on takeoff caused the cargo plane to stall and crash into a hanger.
## 482 Crashed into a hill while on approach in low visibility.
## 483 Stalled during takeoff and crashed into the sea. Wrong flap setting for takeoff, causing the aircraft to stall.
## 484 The flying boat crashed while attempting to take off. The aircraft was named Cygnus.
## 485 Crashed in poor weather conditions while flying too low hitting Pas de la Motte peak.
## 486 The plane was 10 minutes from landing at Vienna when it was told to change course by the Prague airport controller. The change took the plane into mountainous terrain in snowy conditions. The plane impacted Hutska Hora mountain at an alitiude of 3,300 feet. The cause was never determined. Possibly a naviational error or for political reasons.
## 487 Crashed short of the runway while attempting to land in snow and icing conditions.
## 488 The aircraft crashed 12 miles northeast of Bozeman after experiencing structural failure of the tail. There was severe turbulence reported in the area at the time of the accident. The structural failure of the upper vertical fins and rudders due to flutter "natural resonance, or period of vibration" which resulted in the separation of the rudder and fins and loss of control of the aircraft.
## 489 The aircraft exploded in mid-air as the crew attempted to dump fuel for an emergency landing at Pago Pago. Neither the plane or seven crew members were ever found. The aircraft was named "Samoan Clipper." Pan American's first and chief pilot, Captain Edwin C. Musick, killed.
## 490 Crashed in rugged terrain while en route.
## 491 The two aircraft crashed in mid-air in heavy rain and darkness and crashed into the sea.
## 492 The airship crashed while on a trial flight in preparation of rescuing Russian scientists on an ice floe in Greenland. The airship crashed into the side of a mountain.
## 493 Crashed on a second test flight.
## 494 The flying boat struck the breakwater in fog at 60 miles an hour and burst into flames while attempting to take off.
## 495 Disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea while flying in a storm.
## 496 The mail plane crashed in fog within a few miles of it's destination near Bourget Airport.
## 497 Crashed into the high Sierra after encountering a severe weather front while en route. The pilot radioed that ice was forming on the DC-2's wings as it neared the Tehachapi Mountains near Bakersfield and that he was turning back towards the north to land at Fresno. The aircraft sheared off the tops of pine trees and crashed 200 feet below a summit. The wreckage was not found until 6/12/38.
## 498 Crashed and burst into flames shortly after taking off from Dum Dum.
## 499 The pilot made a sharp turn, lost control of the aircraft and chrashed.
## 500 The mail plane crashed into Cinq Croix peak in the Pyrenees mountains while en route.
## 501 Struck cloud obscured Mount Maranola.
## 502 Stalled and crashed on takeoff.
## 503 After experiencing engine failure while taking off, the plane crashed into trees and exploded in flames.
## 504 Struck Stroh peak at 3,300 feet in Mint Canyon, 27 minutes after taking off from Burbank Airport. The aircraft struck a ridge, bounded over a ravine and struck a second ridge, broke up and burst into flames. The crew did not follow the prescribed procedures and was cruising at an unsafe altitude to overfly the mountainous region.
## 505 Shortly after taking the plane stalled and crashed into Santos estuary.
## 506 An uncontrollable fire developed in the right engine and the pilot decided to make an emergency landing rather than try to reach Cleveland Airport. The plane struck trees in level flight 8.5 miles east of Cleveland Airport. A fire in the right engine accessory section which resulted from the failure of a cylinder barrel and was fed from the right engine oil supply.
## 507 Crashed into a wooded area after hitting trees
## 508 Crashed on Langeoog Island.
## 509 Crashed about 50 miles from Singida.
## 510 An hour after leaving Santiago, radio contact with the flight was lost, as it had crashed in the high Andes. It was not found until February 1941, by indians, who plundered the aircraft and the dead passengers looking for valuables.
## 511 While taking off from Billings, the airplane left the ground in a stalled condition from which the pilot attempted to recover by use of full emergency power. Emergency power was not available because of improper adjustment of the stop which had been placed on the quadrant of the propeller pitch control levers, preventing the levers from going to the full low pitch position. As a result of the stalled condition, the airplane fell off on the right wing and crashed at a point 1,100 feet beyond the NE runway, the pilot having cut the switch just prior to the impact.
## 512 The flying boat crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea after the collapse of a wing.
## 513 Disappeared over the Andes mountains. Wreckage found Feb 1941at Mt. Mercedario.
## 514 Crashed in strong turbulence and after being struck by lightning .
## 515 Flew into a hillside soon after takeoff from Kisumu. The ship was named "Amalthea."
## 516 The plane crashed into the ocean while en route between Guam and Manilla. The last known position was 12.27 N, 130.40 W or 582 nm east southeast of Manila at 04:00 GCT. Cause unknown. The plane may have been hijacked by the Japanese and flown to Truk Island where the crew and passengers were murdered. The aircraft was named "Hawaii Clipper."
## 517 Crashed in a field after penetrating a thunderstorm. The plane was carrying Hungarian journalists.
## 518 Crash landed off Chichijima island.
## 519 Crashed into a mountain in heavy rain in an area being affected by a hurricane.
## 520 Crashed into the Black Forest mountains in poor weather conditions. One stewardess survived but died a day later..
## 521 Flew into a mountain wave after taking off, went into a dive and crashed into Guanabara Bay.
## 522 Caught fire after a ground looping.
## 523 The sea plane crashed shortly after taking off on a test flight and sank.
## 524 While en route from Hong Kong to Chungking, the aircraft was shot down by Japanese military fighters. The aircraft was named Kweilin. The plane was rebuilt to fly again only to be shot down again by Japanese military.
## 525 Midair collision between the airliner and a small plane. The wreckage fell on the suburbs of Tokyo. Three killed on the airliner, two in the trainer and 53 on the ground.
## 526 The mail /passenger transport crashed in a field 10 miles south of Tucumcari after penetrating a strong storm. Excessive vibration and loss of power, due to malfunctioning of left engine, consulting in insufficient speed to sustain the aircraft in flight.
## 527 Crashed into a cane field short of the runwa while attempting to land when the pilot swerved to avoid a tractor.
## 528 Disappeared over the Atlantic ocean.
## 529 While flying over the Alps, the aircraft disappeared. A search was unsuccessful and no trace of the aircraft nor the occupant was found. A mountain guide found debris 14 years later, on the slope of the Pizzo Cengalo on the border with Switzerland. Some mail bags were recovered and sent to the local post office.
## 530 The aircraft broke-up in midair and crashed to the ground. A propeller may have broken, tearing loose an engine.
## 531 Crashed into Mt. Daodenong in heavy fog while en route. Procedural errors by the pilot.
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## 533 Caught fire and crashed into a field two minutes after taking off. A farm worker was crushed to death when the wreckage landed on him. The pilot allowed the plane to fall into a side-slip while climbing through a low overcast and at an insufficient altitude for him to regain contol.
## 534 The aircraft flew into the ground during approach in poor visibility. The first officer was commander of the military flying school Soesterberg. Pilot descended below a safe height during the approach.
## 535 The mail plane crashed several minutes after taking off from Regina
## 536 During takeoff the aircraft hit a palm tree and burst into flames due to double engine failure.
## 537 The flying boat crashed on Lake Ramadi at night in a sandstorm.
## 538 The aircraft ran out of fuel and ditched into the ocean a little less than a mile offshore. Failure of the pilot to definitely establish the position of the aircraft through standard orientation procedures within a reasonable time after intersecting a leg of the Oakland radio range and of Company flight dispatchers, charged with the responsibilities of directing the operation of the trip, to properly safeguard the flight, resulting in forced landing of the aircraft at sea due to exhausted fuel supply.
## 539 Crashed and burned on a hill while taking off in foggy conditions. The pilot did not have authorization to take off during poor visibility.
## 540 Crashed into the East China Sea after experiencing engine failure.
## 541 Whle taking off the aircraft stalled and struck a dyke near Schiphol Airport and caught fire.
## 542 Shot down by Japanese aircraft. Owned by Imperial Airways and operated by Qantas.
## 543 The aircraft crashed onto a field losing both wings while attempting to land in low overcast.
## 544 In reduced visibility and strong winds, the seaplane crashed into the side of Mt. Chambe while attempting to land at Rio de Janerio.
## 545 The aircraft crashed 2,650 feet past the runway boundry after taking off. A fire of considerable intensity developed, prior to the crash, in the cockpit of the aircraft, in the immediate vicinity of the gasoline cross-feed valve. It was not possible to determine the exact origin and source of the fire.
## 546 The mail plane failed to gain height after taking off, stalled and crashed into the Katherine River during a storm.
## 547 While en route, the aircraft ditched, broke in two and sank in the Atlantic Ocean, 285 miles SE of Long Island New York. Complete loss of power to the two inner engines and partial loss of power to the two outer engines due to carburetor icing. The aircraft was named "Cavalier."
## 548 The air taxi encountered low visibility and snow and crashed on Grand Island. The wreckage was found 1 month later
## 549 While cruising in bad weather conditions, aircraft hit a mountain near Roubion, in the National Park of Mercantour, 50 km north of Nice. Engine trouble may have factored in the accident, which occurred in adverse weather conditions, with fog and falling snow in the area.
## 550 The cargo plane stalled and crashed into a field short of the runway.
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## 552 The aircraft crashed after the tail broke off. Dutch engineer A.G. von Baumhauer among those killed. He was a famous helicopter pioneer who first came up with the tail rotor/main rotor configuration which is in use today. Strructural failure of the wings and horizontal tail surfaces due t o the imposition of loads thereon in excess of those for which they were designed, the failure occurring in an abrupt pull-out from a dive following recovery from an inadvertent spin.
## 553 An explosion in an engine, just after takeoff blew the two halves of the cowl open creating excessive drag and causing the left wing to drop. The captain tried to circle back, but the wing impacted an embankment along a section line road and crashed about 100 yards inside the boundary. Either the hot metal of the engines or some other source ignited the fuel spilling out of the ruptured tank and the cabin was quickly engulfed in flames. The initial cause of the explosion was a cylinder blow out which was a problem with that particular engine and had caused problems in two other aircraft, a TWA and United DC-2, both of which landed safely.
## 554 Crashed into a mountain.
## 555 After an aborted landing the plane hit the water and came to rest off Ilha de Mocambique island.
## 556 Crashed and burned in a mountainous area due to icing.
## 557 While performing aerobatics, the aircraft lost control and crashed into numerous building near a college.
## 558 During a training flight with one engine out, the crew hit an obstacle and then a sentry-box with 9 soldiers inside. One soldier died and 3 others were wounded. The aircraft was repaired.
## 559 The crew made a steep turn over a beach at too low a speed, stalled and crashed. Two student pilots.were flying the plane.
## 560 The aircraft hit the slope of Mt Dora's Seat when flying too low.
## 561 While attempting to land the aircraft crashed after an engine fire caused a loss in air speed and a stall.
## 562 Crashed in the Llaveria mountains in heavy fog and caught fire. The plane hit the highest peak of the mountains.
## 563 The plane lost power from the left engine, yawed to the left, and started a descending turn in the same direction. The plane continued to lose altitude and turn at a sharper and steeper angle until it struck a caisson anchored at right angles to a small island in the harbor immediately adjacent to its landing approach path. Loss of power from the left engine during the landing approach, necessitating an attempted landing under extremely hazardous conditions.
## 564 Crashed into the sea after a fire aboard. Leakage of fuel from the overflow boxes, which resulted from overfilling of the fuel tanks.
## 565 Crashed en route for unknown reasons.
## 566 The aircraft crashed while taking off from Hanover. Visibility was poor because of low fog covering the runway. The pilot was searching for the proper flight path when the plane veered towards a building while still 40 meters above the ground. The pilot tried to raise the plane while trying to turn left at the same time but lost control and crashed and the plane caught fire.The passengers were pilots of Lufthansa.
## 567 One Swedish passenger was killed when the plane was attacked by a German fighter. The plane was able to land safely in Amsterdam.
## 568 Crashed while en route.
## 569 Collided with the mooring of a ballon.went out of control and crashed.
## 570 Shot down by a British RAF fighter. Crashed 6 miles south of Europa Point.
## 571 Ditched into the sea, 300 miles NW of Alexandria, Egypt. A ship rescued six survivers.
## 572 Crashed into a mountain 60 km southeast of Mogadorin in a storm while attempting to make a forced landing.
## 573 Crashed into the sea shortly after take-off. Cause unknown
## 574 Crashed and burned on a hill side in fog. Prior to crashing the crew reported ice on the wings.
## 575 The plane hit a mountain in the Andes near Tona, northeast of Bucaramanga after the crew lost their bearings in fog.
## 576 Crashed in the Persian Gulf while en route with out a trace. The aircraft was named "Hannibal."
## 577 The plane crashed into Stromboli Volcano. The cause was possibly bad weather or some electromagnetic phenomena.
## 578 Struck a mountain after being off course 10 miles to the west in reduced visibility.
## 579 Crashed and burned during a government test flight
## 580 The plane was en route when it was shot down by two Soviet Tupolev SB-2 bombers. The aircraft crashed 2-3 nm offshore of Prangli Island near Keri Lighthouse. The aircraft was named "Kaleva."
## 581 Inadvertently shot down by French anti-aircraft fire.
## 582 Shot down by a Japanese military fighter.
## 583 No cause was described except it being pilot error.
## 584 The plane was seen circling Canberra Aerodrome after which it headed west to make the final approach for landing. The aircraft momentarily disappeared behind one of the hills that surround the airport, then reappeared. There was the sound of engines being gunned, then the aircraft disappeared again. An explosion and sight of a large plume of black smoke followed. All on board the Hudson were killed including several high ranking Australian military leaders. A witness later said the aircraft appeared to drop its left wing and then dip its nose steeply, classic symptoms of a stall, too close to the ground for recovery.
## 585 Hit a mountain slope while en route.
## 586 While approaching Cluj-Napoca from the west, the aircraft was not on the assigned track and hit the slope of Mt Gaina during a hail and thunderstorm.
## 587 The aircraft was flying through a thunderstorm in turbulence when the it nosed over and plunged to earth near Short Hill Mountain. Disabling of the pilots by a severe lightning discharge in the immediate neighborhood of the airplane, with resulting loss of control. With limited accident investigation tools at the time, the most likely cause was the plane flying into windshear. U.S. Senator Ernest Lundeen from Minnesota killed.
## 588 Crashed while attempting to land.
## 589 Shot down by Japanese military fighters. The plane ran into 5 Japanese fighters and made an emergency landing at a remote field only to be machine-gunned while trying to escape.
## 590 Hit the ground short of the runway in reduced visibility.
## 591 Crashe in a storm while en route. Wreckage found 15 months later.
## 592 The aircraft crashed into Bountiful Peak in the Wasatch Mountains, during a snowstorm, 3 nm NE of Centerville. The failure of the communications operators at Tintic, Plymouth, and Salt Lake City, Utah, whose duty it was to monitor the range, to detect its malfunctioning and immediately notify those concerned and the failure of the pilot to follow to the fullest extent established radio range technique in accordance with the requirements of the procedure established by United and approved by the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
## 593 Midair collision with a private plane. After the collision, both aircraft crashed into the Botafogo Bay. Seventeen killed on the Junkers, 1 on the private plane.
## 594 Crashed while en route in poor weather condtions . Icing.
## 595 Shot down by Italian aircraft.
## 596 The aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Chicago. The failure of the pilot to exercise that degree of caution and skill required to avert a stall while approaching for a landing on the short northwest runway. A substantial contributing factor to the accident was the error in judgment of the pilot in choosing that short runway for his landing. An accumulation of ice on the wings may have increased the stalling speed of the plane.
## 597 While en route, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a RAF fighter and crashed into the sea some 40 miles southwest of the Capri Island.
## 598 Crashed into the Mediterranian sea while en route without a trace.
## 599 Crashed near the Equator after the crew had lost an engine. Three hours after taking off, an SOS was transmitted. No trace of the plane was ever found.
## 600 An engine stalled during the initial climb and the plane crashed and burned,
## 601 Crashed into a mountain during a thunderstorm and reduced visibility.
## 602 Shortly after passing over the west boundary of the airport, the pilot started a left turn. While in the turn, the plane contracted trees 113 feet above the level of the airport. Full power was applied to the engines in an attempt to pull up but other trees were struck and the pilot lost control. The aircraft crashed to the ground at a point approximately one-fourth of a mile southwest of the airport boundary. The action of the pilot in attempting a landing under adverse weather conditions in disregard of the minimums prescribed by the Civil Aeronautics Administration and in maneuvering for such a landing at a dangerously low altitude.
## 603 The plane crashed after the right wing struck a tree as the pilot was attempting to land in adverse weather. Struck several other trees and landed inverted in a swamp.
## 604 The aircraft crashed into a hill in pine woods, near Chandler Field, while attempting to make an instrument landing approach in rain and fog. The failure of the captain in charge of the flight to exercise the proper degree of fare by not checking his altimeters to determine whether both were correctly set and properly functioning before commencing his landing approach. A substantial contributing factor was the absence of an established uniform cockpit procedure on Eastern Air Lines by which both the captain and co-pilot are required to make a complete check of the controls and instruments during landing operations. Captain Edward Rickenbacker, President of Eastern Air Lines, survived the crash.
## 605 The seaplane crashed while attemping to land and sunk.
## 606 Crashed into a mountain near Elands Bay in inclement weather.
## 607 Shot down by a He-111 German military aircraft 20 minutes after takeoff..
## 608 Stalled and crashed during takeoff.
## 609 Crashed while en route. Cause unknown.
## 610 After an engine failed the crew decided to return but encountered turbulence and crashed.
## 611 Crashed into a mountain ridge in rain, low visibility and overcast conditions. Navigational error.
## 612 Crashed and burned on takeoff at Heathfield airfield, after veered off the runway and striking a small building and then an embankment.
## 613 After a goaround the plane diverted from its prescribed course and crashed into a mountain.
## 614 On approach the left wing broke off and the aircraft crashed in a field.
## 615 Crashed into a hillside.
## 616 The aircraft crashed into lake Bolomon after engine failure during takeoff in windy conditions.
## 617 Following the approach, the aircraft contacted the water in an unduly nose-low attitude while moving sideways relative to the water. Almost immediately after first contact with the water, the aircraft swerved violently to the right and broke into several major sections. The failure of the captain to exercise requisite caution and skill in landing. A contributing factor was the smooth surface of the water, which rendered difficult, the captain's depth perception as well as the exact determination of any lateral movement of the aircraft.
## 618 Crashed on the Greek/Hungarian border. Cause unknown,
## 619 Crashed in fog and mist due to icing on the wings. The pilot, Clarence Bates, was thrown clear of the wreckage and was the lone survivor. Accumulation of ice on the wings and other surfaces of the airplane, increasing the stalling speed and the drag of the airplane on the power required to maintain flight. Action of the captain in descending to attempt a landing at Fargo with known icing conditions and critical ceiling conditions instead of proceeding to an available alternate.
## 620 The aircraft, on a flight from New York to Chicago, circled a wooded area 3 or 4 times looking for a landing spot before stalling and diving into a plowed field. Cause unknown.
## 621 During the initial climb at night, the pilot in command suffered a spatial disorientation stalled the plane and crashed.
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## 623 The crew decided to takeoff in below-minima weather conditions with low clouds, fog, turbulences and severe icing. While attempting to return to the airport the aircraft lost altitude and crashed into a field.
## 624 While taking off the plane hit debris in the water and broke up.
## 625 The aircraft crashed into Mt. Potosi (Double Up Peak, Table Spring Mountain, Olcott Mountain), 32 miles SW of Las Vegas, NV, 15 minutes after taking off from the Western Airlines terminal building at Las Vegas. The aircraft clipped a rocky ledge, cartwheeled into the face of a cliff and exploded, scattering wreckage at the bottom of a ravine. Actress Carole Lombard, 33, her mother, and press agent were killed in the crash. Her mother did not want to fly and a coin was tossed to see whether the trip would be made by train or plane. The actress was returning from a war-bond promotion. The flight was 6.7 miles off course for unknown reasons. Failure of the captain to follow a proper course and make use of navigation facilities available to him. A contributing factor was the blackout of beacons in the area made necessary because of the war emergency.
## 626 Shortly after taking off the left engine caught fire, the plane stalled and crashed.
## 627 Shot down by Japanese military aircraft.
## 628 Shot down by Japanese military aircraft. Owned by British Overseas Airways.
## 629 Shot down in error by two Royal Air Force Spitfire fighters..
## 630 Crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 631 Crashed shortly after takeoff from Archerfield Airfiield into a hillside. Suffered structural failure while flying in adverse weather conditons of wind and low overcast.
## 632 Shot down by Japanese military aircraft about 150 miles from Java.
## 633 Shot down by Japanese military aircraft.
## 634 Shot down shortly after taking off by a Japanese fighter.
## 635 Crashed 2 km from the Kunming Airdome shortly after takeoff. Possible causes include engine failure, overloading, sabotage and temporary blinding by a bright light.
## 636 The aircraft was on a government charter carrying US teletype operators from a course they'd completed in Brisbane. They departed Archerfield (Brisbane) at 0622 EST and refuelled at Charleville, Cloncurry, and Daily Waters, departing from Daily Waters at 1655 Central Standard time. From there a chain of events happened and they remained lost in scattered thunderstorms and drizzle and the blacked out North, being told by Darwin D/F that they were over a hundred miles north of where they really were, due to the inadequacies of the equipment at that time of day, the storms and long distance. In an attempt to force land before running out of fuel, they probably had an engine failure from fuel starvation in the lower engine as they oozed around in a slow turn where the captain would have been peering forward out of an open window, trying to locate a lighter (more grassy) spot in the bush to put down in rain. They probably would have been very slow so as to descend rapidly when a likely spot was sighted and on increasing power on the remaining engine the Electra flipped into a vertical bank and struck a ridge top. The wreckage was found on 6/22/1943. We feel that they would have been very slow so as to descend rapidly when a likely spot was sighted and on increasing power on the remaining engine the Electra flipped into a vertical bank and struck a ridge top as one wing was undamaged and removed from the site when it was found. Lockheed 14s were renown as nasty buggers at low speed on one engine.
## 637 After taking off from Salt Lake, the aircraft proceeded in the wrong direction and crashed into the side of a hill 3.8 miles northeast of the Salt Lake City Airport. The point of impact was at an elevation of 5,053 feet above sea level and about 830 feet above the airport. A deviation from the proper course, for reasons undetermined.
## 638 The plane hit an obstruction at the end of the runway, overran the runway boundry and crashed. The failure of the captain to complete the landing run in time to avoid the obstruction at the end of the runway, for reasons undetermined, and his action in attempting to take off after striking the obstruction.
## 639 Stalled, struck trees, crashed and burned immediately after takeoff.
## 640 Flew into a thunderstorm and was observed in a near vertical dive before crashing to the ground. Icing, possible overloading.
## 641 While approaching Amberley at night, the crew became lost and continued south. After running out of fuel, the aircraft crashed into the sea some 3 km off Broken Head and sunk.
## 642 The aircraft went out of control while flying in thunderstorm activity and may have been struck by lightning.
## 643 Attacked by Royal Air Force fighters. Crashed in the water while attempting to land and sank.
## 644 Lufthansa chairman, Von Gablenz killed.
## 645 Shortly after taking off all radio contact was lost with the aircraft. Next day, the wreckage was found near the airport. The cause was never determined. Possible encounter with a severe thunderstorm.
## 646 The plane crashed while on a flight to Iceland during WWII. The aircraft was part of the 228th Squadron RAF. The plane hit high ground at Eagle Rock in the Scottish Highlands in poor visibility. Possible navigational error but exact cause unknown. Prince George, Duke of Kent was among the dead.
## 647 Possible catastrophic in-flight fire possibly related to the design of its fuel-intake system, 90 minutes after departure.
## 648 Crashed during takeoff after an in-flight failure of a wing.
## 649 Struck a mountain, 5 miles from its destination in adverse weather.
## 650 Crashed while attempting to land after losing oil pressure on one engine.
## 651 The aircraft made a wide descending turn with engines running roughly and crashed into a hill in poor visibility.
## 652 While attempting to takeoff, aircraft porpoised, attained a height of 35 ft. and then crashed into the water and broke up. Inadvertent actuation of the wing flaps to the full 35 degrees position during the take-off run, thereby rendering the aircraft excessively nose-heavy and uncontrollable.
## 653 Crashed while on final approach. Icing. Incorrect weather conditions supplied to crew.
## 654 The aircraft struck the north slope of Mt. Fruka Gora. Improper weather information provided to the crew.
## 655 Midair collision between an Army bomber and airliner over Chino Canyon near Palm Springs at 9,000 feet destroying the rudder of the DC-3. All 12 aboard the DC-3 were killed. The Lockheed B-34 landed safely with minor damage. The reckless and irresponsible conduct of the bomber pilot, William Wilson, in deliberately maneuvering a bomber in dangerous proximity to an airliner in an unjustifiable attempt to attract the attention of the first officer, his friend aboard the airliner. Composer and song writer Ralph Rainger, 41, killed.
## 656 Struck a mouintian 8km from La Esperanza.
## 657 After a flight of ten hours, while overflying the south part of Norway, the bomber was shot down by enemy fire and crashed.
## 658 Stalled immediately after becoming airborne and crashed. Icing.
## 659 While attempting to land, the attitude of the plane became almost vertical after which it dove into the ground and exploded. It was reported that after the captain left his seat a passenger disengaged the autopilot and assumed control of the plane.
## 660 Crashed after performing a violent maneuver. Failure of the left, or possibly both wing tips and of the horizontal tail surfaces as a result of a sever pull-up which caused unusual and abnormally high air loads. The reason the pull-up maneuver was not determined.
## 661 Crashed 2 km from the airport while attempting to land at Vienna to refuel.
## 662 Crashed into the slopes of M.t Cheam at 7,000 feet. Possible complete electrical failure resulting in the deviation from the prescribed route.
## 663 Crashed into the River Tagus after a fire broke out aboard the plane. While attempting an emergency landing the ship porpoised and slamed back down and broke up. The separation of a cylinder may have thrown out oil and started the blaze.
## 664 Exploded in mid-air and crashed along the coast of South American while en route to Africa.
## 665 Disappeared while en route. Life boats with dead bodies found 100 km away.
## 666 Flew into a 2,500 ft. mountain while circling in bad weather, after being unable to land in darkness and deciding whether to divert to San Diego. Clipped trees, struck the ground and broke up. Failure of the captain to determine his position accurately before descending to a dangerously low altitude under extremely poor weather conditions during the hours of darkness. The aircraft was named Philippine Clipper.
## 667 The aircraft crashed into the Mt. Chaparra in the Andes mountains while en route. Action of the pilot in continuing the flight on instruments in the overcast, contrary to company flight procedure of which, according to the evidence, the pilot was aware.
## 668 Ran out of fuel.
## 669 Lost altitude, struck power lines and crashed into a packing house after encountering an engine fire on a test flight.
## 670 Crashed into the Tagus River in poor weather while attempting to land. Inadvertent contact of the left wing tip of the aircraft with the water while making a descending turn preparatory to landing. The aircraft was named the Yankee Clipper. Novelist Ben Robertson and singer, actress Tamara Drasin, 34, among those killed. Actress Jane Froman seriously injured. She later divorced her husband and married the co-pilot, who had saved her life despite his own serious injury, but they too divorced.
## 671 The cargo plane was caught in a downdraft in a mountain pass en route and crashed.
## 672 Disappeared over the Himalayas.
## 673 The aircraft, taking off in darkness and poor visibility, crashed in heavy timber and caught fire.
## 674 Shot down by German fighters, 30 miles from Skagen, Denmark
## 675 Stalled and crashed in poor weather into the water during an emergency landing on the open sea. Broke up in heavy seas.
## 676 Shot down by the German Air Force over the Bay of Biscay. The last message received from the plane was it was being attacked by an enemy aircraft. The aircraft had a Dutch crew. British actor Leslie Howard, 42, killed. It has been speculated that the plane was attacked because the Germans believed that British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was aboard. Other theories suggest the plane was targeted because several passengers, including Howard, were British spies.
## 677 Crashed in thunderstorm activity while attempting to land.
## 678 During the initial climb one engine failed. While attempting an emergency landing, the plane stalled and crashed.
## 679 The aircraft took off into ground fog and leveled off at an altitude of about 300 feet. The plane stalled and crashed and exploded.
## 680
## 681
## 682 The flight, bound for London, crashed into the Mediterranean shortly after takeoff. Wladyslaw Sikorski, prime minister of the Polish government in exile, killed.
## 683 The wing struck the side of a mountain as the crew descended from overcast conditions. Pilot error. The captain descended without obtaining bearings from the ground to determine his position accurately.
## 684 The aircraft crashed into trees while attempting to land in strong turbulence and violent downdrafts. There was evidence that most of the occupants in the cabin were victims of suffocation or fire, or both, because of their inability to effect an exit from the aircraft. Loss of control of the aircraft due to unusually severe turbulence and violent downdraft caused by a thunderstorm of unknown and unpredictable intensity.
## 685 Crashed into a women's prison after being hit by anti-aircraft fire while on a bombing run.
## 686 Twenty minutes after taking off the aircraft crashed into Cleveland Bay several miles offshore.
## 687 The cargo plane was shot down by Japanese fighters.
## 688 While taking off the aircraft lost control and crashed offshore.
## 689 Struck a Naval Academy building while attemptin to take off in heavy fog. The plane then broke in two and fell into the harbor. The plane was named "City of Rio de Janiero."
## 690 Shot down by German military aircraft and crashed 70 km west of Hirsthals, Denmark.
## 691 Midair collision over the Gulf of Mexico while flying in formation. Eleven killed on each plane.
## 692 Crashed into a wooded area after nearly colliding with a glider being towed by another aircraft. The evasive maneuver caused the aircraft to stall and crash.
## 693 Cashed into trees shortly after taking off.
## 694 The aircraft struck the ground nose-first in a vertical attitude while en route and was completely demolished by the impact. Inability of the aircraft to gain or maintain altitude due to carburetor ice, propeller ice or wing ice or some combination of these icing conditions, while over terrain and in weather unsuitable for an emergency landing. Weather conditions which, had their nature been anticipated, should have precluded the dispatch of the flight in an aircraft not equipped with wing or propeller deicing equipment.
## 695 The plane crashed in a snowstorm, on a cliff near the summit of Black Mountain, 60 miles north of its destination, Montreal. The wreckage was located three years later.
## 696 Shot down by a Ju88, German military aircraft. While attempting to ditch the plane the aircraft hit a cliff.
## 697 Stalled when it was making a descending turn during a parachute exercise.
## 698 Crashed after an In-flight fire started behind one of the engines.
## 699 Crashed into a village.
## 700 The cargo plane crashed short of the runway in poor weather conditions.
## 701 A navigational error caused the cargo plane to strike a mountain.
## 702 Flew into a hill shortly after talking off from Ward's Strip operated by Qantas for Allied Directorate of Air Transport.
## 703 Went out of control from cruising altiude and crashed into the sea. Icing.
## 704 The cargo plane struck a mountain while attempting a go-around.
## 705 Crashed and exploded while en route.
## 706 A midair collision occurred while on a cross-country flight flying in formation. Twelve kiled aboard 4207183 and thirteen aboard 42-7408. Faulty flying technique displayed by the pilot of 42-7183.
## 707 While approaching to land the aircraft was too low and hit a hill located 16 km east of the Belgrade-Zemun Airport.
## 708 The aircraft crashed into a river and sank ,18 miles southwest of Memphis, in a snowstorm, while en route from Little Rock. Cause undetermined.
## 709 Crashed and burned while taking off.
## 710 The cargo plane flew into a mountain
## 711 After radioing they were returning , the plane went missing and was never found.
## 712 Disappeared while en route on a non-combat mission. Wreckage found 39 years later on 4/30/1983.
## 713 Crashed shortly after takeoff in a snow storm. Failure of the pilot to recognize his proximity to the ground due to heavy snow which entirely covered the terrain.
## 714 Shot down by allied fighters.
## 715 Crashed 50 miles from its destination after a signal flare started an onboard fire causing the plane to ditch.
## 716 Crashed into a row of houses shortly after taking off from Dorval Airport.
## 717 While enroute the crew got lost and crashed into 22,000 foot mountain in Tibet. Bad weather prevented the pilot from getting a bearing on any radio station.
## 718 Crashed at sea in poor weather conditions.
## 719 Shot down by anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion.
## 720 Shot down by anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion.
## 721 Shot down by anti-aircraft fire during the Normandy invasion.
## 722 The plane discintigrated in mid-aid. The jack pad had been removed from the right wing root. This left 4 large holes directly under the fuel tanks and directly in line with the exhaust. When the throttles were cut to descend, the flame only went as far back as the holes. There the flames went up around the fuel tank, igniting the fumes and blew the wing off.
## 723 Diverted to Kweilin after Chunking was below minimums. After holding over Kweilin for 3 hours, the aircraft ran out of gas, hit mountain and was demolished.
## 724 While on approach the aircraft crashed into the river Guiaba
## 725 Smoke and fire was seen coming out of one engine before the aircraft crashed. A wing hit the ground and the plane cartwheeled into the Redbank trailer park.
## 726 The plane disappeared on a flight from Australia to Los Negros Island. Last known position transmitted by radio placed the aircraft due south of Port Moresby at 11-degrees South, about 60-minutes flying time. Hit the slope of a mountain in the Owen Stanley range. Wreckage finally found in 1970. Other sources report the accident happened in the region of Cairns.
## 727 Disappeared while en route from Iceland to Newfoundland.
## 728 As the aircraft approached land, it began a climb but was not able to gain sufficient altitude to clear a cloud shrouded cliff.
## 729 While taking off in the dark, the aircraft's wingtip collided with the jackpole mast of an anchored liberty ship which had slipped anchor and drifted, unlighted, into the seaplane area. The aircraft then spun out of control, and crashed into the ocean and sank.
## 730 Crashed in a severe thunderstorm after possibly being hit by lightning and losing both engines.
## 731 Crashed during the third attempt to lift from the water and sank into the ocean. Loss of control due to the captain's inexperience in handling the particular type of aircraft. The aircraft was named "Hong Kong Clipper."
## 732 Navy lieutenant Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., 29, brother of President John F. Kennedy, was killed while on a flying mission over England during World War II. Kennedy volunteered for operation Aphrodite after completing two full combat tours and was killed when the explosive-laden PB4Y he was flying blew up in air. He was intending to aim the ship and bail out, leaving another aircraft to guide the PB4Y via remote control to a German submarine pen on the French coast; it apparently exploded when he armed the switches. The photographic chase plane had President Franklin Roosevelt's son, Elliot Roosevelt, on board.
## 733 The bomber crashed into a school and a cafe while attempting to land at Warton Air Depot in poor weather. The crash occurred during a thunderstorm with heavy rain and winds. Windshear.
## 734 Crashed into a roof of a residence in poor visiblility while attemping to land after a trans-Atlantic flilght.
## 735 While cruising at night, the aircraft crashed into the slopes of Mt. Kinnekulle after diverting towards Gothenburg due to radio problems.
## 736 Crashed in fog, short of the runway, while attempting to land at Congonhas Airport.
## 737 Shot down by allied fighters.
## 738 The plane went missing while en route from Merauke to Cairns. The last radio contact was 15 minutes before ETA. A scientific expedition found the wreckage in January 1989, 65 km northwest from Cairns at a height of 1,200 meters.
## 739 The bomber crashed into a farmhouse.
## 740 Struck the side of a mountain while in full flight. Cause unknown but weather conditions suspected.
## 741 While en route, the right engine failed, forcing the crew to reduce their altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing. Eventually, the aircraft went out of control and crashed.
## 742 Missing on a flight from France to Spain. Shot down by an American Bristol Beau allied night fighter.
## 743 Both wing of the cargo plane separated from the fuselage after the aircraft penetrated a thunderstorm.
## 744
## 745 On final approach with one engine shut-down, stalled 10 ft above the water and hull ruptured on impact.
## 746 While landing on the water the plane broke up and sank. One passenger drowned.
## 747 Crashed into Mt Skorvefjell in poor weather conditions.
## 748 Shot down by British Mosquito fighters.
## 749 Broke-up in flight either due to an explosion or catastrophic structural failure of the aircraft.
## 750 The wing separated from the aircraft after entering a thunderstorm and encountering severe turbulence. The failure of the airplane's structure as a result of severe turbulence, an important contributing cause was the fact that the airplane was undoubtedly in an abnormal attitude of flight, i.e., inverted, at the instant of structural failure. The cause of the airplane becoming inverted was not determined.
## 751 Colllided with a Navy Goodyear FG-1A Corsair airship.
## 752
## 753 Crashed while attempting to land.
## 754 Flying in low overcast, the aircraft struck a hill, exploded and burned.
## 755 Crashed in the Aberdare Mountains, 50 miles from it's destination after entering a thunderstorm. The wreckage was not located for a month.
## 756 Crashed while en route. Failure of a wing probably having been weakened by viabration turbulence and constant operation on rough fields.
## 757 Shot down by a German patrol boat.
## 758 The cargo plane flew into Digboi Mountain after losing both engines.
## 759 The plane crashed and burned 6.5 miles west northwest of the Bubank Airport in dense fog. The pilot's deviation from the standard instrument approach procedure and descent below the established safe minimum altitude. A contributing factor was the company's failure to enforce adherence to company procedures.
## 760
## 761 Crashed in a revine in fog. Wrong decision on part of the crew to reduce their altitude and flying in minima weather conditions.
## 762 Disappeared over the English Channel en route from Bedford England to Paris, France. Band leader and musician Glenn Miller, 40, killed along with flight officer John Morgan and Lt. Colonel Norman Baessell. It has been theorized the plane may have been hit by bombs being jettisoned over the English Channel by RAF bombers on their way home from an unsuccessful raid. Wreckage and bodies were never found. The most accepted explanation is the pilot was not instrument rated and flew into worsening weather conditions and possibly carburetor icing caused an engine failure causing the plane to crash into the English Channel.
## 763 The cargo plane crashed in strong winds
## 764 The aircraft crashed 1.25 miles short of the intended landing area in a nose-down attitude at too great a speed and broke up in the water. The first officer's failure to realize his proximity to the water and to correct his attitude for a normal landing and the lack of adequate supervision by the captain during the landing, resulting in the inadvertent flight into the water in excess of normal landing speed and in a nose-down attitude. The aircraft was named China Clipper.
## 765 The aircraft, lost in fog, crashed into the Verdugo Mountains, while attempting to reach Palmdale Airport, its alternate landing site, after being unable to land at Burbank Airport. The company ground personnel failed to obtain and transmit important weather to the pilot. Improperly executed missed approach by the pilot. Actress Donna Reed was returning from Juarez where she obtained a divorce from her husband but was bumped from the flight just prior to takeoff to make room for a military officer holding a wartime-travel priority pass.
## 766 The cargo plane struck a mountain.
## 767
## 768
## 769 Crashed while en route from Melbourne to Broken Hill. Believed caused by metal fatigue in the outer port wing which broke off during severe turbulence.
## 770 Crashed into a mountain after encountering a fog bank and not climbing in sufficient time to avoid the terrain.
## 771 Struck a mountain while flying in low clouds and poor visibility.
## 772 Crashed into San Francisco bay shortly after taking off. The right wing struck to water as the plane made a wide turn. Malfunction of the gyro.
## 773 Crashed while en route.
## 774 Crashed in the Snezka mountains during an ice storm.
## 775
## 776 The aircraft flew into the summit of Glade mountain at 3,900 ft., in heavy rain and turbulence while en route. The pilot's failure to properly plan the flight and remain at a safe instrument altitude under existing conditions. A contributing cause of the accident was the company's laxity in dispatching and supervising the flight.
## 777 Disappeared en route.
## 778 The cargo plane struck a mountain in the Himalayas under poor weather conditions.
## 779 The aircraft crashed against the slope of Cheat Mountain at 2,100 ft., 7 miles east northeast of Morgantown. The action of the pilot in continuing flight over mountainous terrain under instrument conditions, below the minimum authorized instrument altitude.
## 780 Failed to gain altitude while taking off. The transport crashed into a hillside as it took off in heavy fog at Guildford Airport.
## 781 Broke-up after entering an area of thunderstorms. Initial structural failure involved the elevator followed by the entire aircraft.
## 782 Missing on an evacuation flight from Berlin to Munich. Shot down by Soviet forces south of Berlin.
## 783 Shot down by Allied forces 50 miles from its destination.
## 784 While cruising at an altitude of 2,000 feet, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt North Barrule located 2 miles south of Ramsey.
## 785 Lost an engine during takeoff, settled back on the runway, overran the runway, rolled to the right and crashed into a drainage ditch and burned. Engine failure during a critical point in the take-off followed by the pilot executing an emergency landing under unfavorable conditions. Contributing factors were the strong gusts and ground turbulence which prevailed at the time and the presence of a deep ditch near the runway.
## 786 Crashed into a wooded area shortly after taking off from Sorido airstrip at night. Cause unknown.
## 787 Flying low because of poor visiblity, the aircraft struck a radar tower, lost its right wing, crashed and burned. Pilot error. Flying VFR in IFR conditions.
## 788 The aircraft went in to a spin and crashed in a wooded area and caught fire.
## 789 Crashed into a mountain at 7,000 feet. Three passengers rescued two weeks later. All occupants were members of the women's military corps of the US Army.
## 790 Disappeared off the Atlantic coast after sending a distress message. A witness observed the plane hit the water at a 45 degree angle. No wreckage or bodies were ever found.
## 791 The aircraft crashed into a mountain in the Carstenz Range at an altitude of 14,200 ft. The wreckage was discovered in December 1970.
## 792 The takeoff appeared normal but the aircraft did not climb and turned back for a landing. It flew hangars at about 300 feet then made a steep turn to port, followed by a wide low circuit back to the runway with port wing low. When just inside the airport, it dropped heavily on the starboard main undercarriage, bounced, contacted the ground with the tail wheel and bounced again. Striking the ground for the third time, on the port main wheel, as it bounced higher, engine power was applied but the aircraft swung to the left, banking steeply until the left wings were torn off by ground contact. The aircraft cartwheeled and hit the ground nose-first.
## 793 Crashed and burned on a hillside after experiencing engine failure.
## 794 Crashed into a village exploding and destoying several houses.
## 795
## 796 Disappeared on a trans-Atlantic flight from Montreal to England.
## 797 Crashed on an island located in Winam Bay shortly after take off Kismu.
## 798 After deviating off course 8 miles to avoid military traffic, the two planes collided at 3,000 ft. The commercial pilot landed the plane in a corn field. Two occupants of the A-26 (33-35553) were killed and one parachuted safely. One infant was killed on the DC-3. Lack of vigilance on the part of the pilots of both aircraft, resulting in the failure of each pilot to see the other aircraft in time to avoid a collision.
## 799 A U.S. Army Air Force plane crashed into the 79th floor of the Empire State Building in heavy fog. Lt. Col. William Franklin Smith Jr., the pilot, became disoriented while trying to land at Newark Airport. Lt. Smith was told he had a 3 hour wait to land at Newark. Impatient to get his plane on the ground, he falsely declared he had official business at La Guardia Airport with the intention of diverting to Newark as soon as he was cleared. The 12 ton plane smashed a 20 ft. hole in the building. Fuel from the ruptured gas tanks poured out and set two floors ablaze killing 10 people. One engine exited the south side of the building and plunged into a penthouse below. The second engine entered an elevator shaft and severed the cables plunging the car and the elevator operator 1,000 feet into a sub basement. Despite suffering a broken back, pelvis and legs, she survived.
## 800 Crashed into mountainous terrain after encountering engine failure..
## 801 The aircraft crashed while landing at Fort de France. The plane sank and 4 passengers drowned. The attempt by the pilot to land the aircraft in conditions of water surface not suitable for landing of a flying boat.
## 802 Crashed in Ixtaccihuatl mountain 40 miles east-sout-east of Mexico City. Navigational error as the crew's last message stated they were in an entirely different area.
## 803 Fire was discovered on board the aircraft after having passed Florence. The fire originated in the general area of the right side of the rear cargo compartment and lavatory. The aircraft descended to a lower altitude while returning to Florence, struck two large trees and crashed. A fire of undetermined origin in the rear cargo compartment or lavatory which resulted in the inability of the pilot to maintain altitude long enough to effect an emergency landing.
## 804 Left Milne Bay on routine flight to Dobodura at 10:15. Crashed into sea near Milne Bay.
## 805 Failed to gain altitude while taking off, struck trees, lost both wings, exploded and burned. Engine failure.
## 806 A month later the wreckage was found on the slope of a mountain located near Mt Puncak Jaya, southwest of Mulia, 100 feet from the summit. It
## 807 Crash 32 km southeast of Chinkiang under unknown circumstances.
## 808 Crashed into a lake while attempting to execute a missed approach. The faulty execution of a missed approach procedure resulting in settling of the aircraft into a water area beyond the landing runway.
## 809 Cashed and burned shortly after takeoff after experiencing an engine fire in the No. 2 engine.
## 810 Lost altitude while in a turn and attempting to land and crashed and burned short of the runway.
## 811 The aircraft failed to gain speed or altitude and struck a hill at the end of the runway.
## 812 Struck a radio transmission tower while on approach for landing at Nanyman field after encountering low clouds and poor visibility.
## 813 Crashed into a mountain while en route, flying at a low altitude in adverse meteorological conditions.
## 814 Disappeared en route.
## 815 Penetrated a thunderstorm and broke-up.
## 816 The engine failed on takeoff and the plane stalled and crashed.
## 817 Crashed on takeoff.
## 818 Crashed and burned on takeoff striking a hill. Possible engine failure or overloading.
## 819 The crew descended through low overcast to obtain their position. Followed an river and crashed into wooded mountainside. Navigator error in not informing the pilot of high terrain.
## 820 Crashed into the Himalaysas and burned while en route. Wreckage found a month later.
## 821 After refueling in Alberquerque, the plane, carrying magazins to the west coast, crashed and burned after encountering snow and strong winds. The flight engineer survived.
## 822 The aircraft expierence a midair collision over Corpus Christi Bay while on a training flight.
## 823 The pilot radioed he was lost, shortly before impacting the ground while attempting to land in poor visibility.
## 824 While taking off the aircraft experienced an engine fire, stalled and crashed and burned.
## 825 Crashed into a mountain ridge 200 ft. short of the summit, bounced over the top and crashed down the other side while en route.
## 826 The plane disappeared after the pilot radioed he was exeriencing heavy icing and asked to divert to Rome. The plane was found 5 months later on Mt. Meta.
## 827 Crashed into the sea afte an aborted landing at the island of Leyte. The plane touched down hard, pulled up, circled and crashed into the sea. Pilot error. Decision to land in unfavorable weather.
## 828 Crashed into a 7,598 ft. mountain in the region of Wide Bay, 150 feet below the ridge, shortly after taking off. There were Australian and Indian soldiers on board.
## 829 The aircraft crashed into a hill shortly after takeoff after and making a turn, before reaching the prescribed altitude.
## 830 Crashed in severe turbulence in thunderstorms after losing the right wing and breaking up.
## 831 The five aircraft, (23307) (73209) (46325) (46094) (45714), flying out of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Fort Lauderdale, on a training mission, became lost, ran out of fuel and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. No trace of the planes were ever found. This was the incident that began the "Bermuda Triangle" legend.
## 832 Crashed into a field after hitting trees while attempting to land in a snowstorm.
## 833 Flew into the side of a hill after icing caused loss of power while attempting to land.
## 834 The aircraft went out of control and crashed in a wooded area located about 60 km west of Bangui Airport.
## 835 Crashed 50 miles northwest of Norilsk after catching fire in the air.
## 836 The pilot, in the belief that he was encountering engine trouble, attempted a landing despite a landing approach which was too high and too fast. Initial contact with the runway was made at a point which provided insufficient room for a landing roll and at an airspeed considerable in excess of normal. The pilot was unable to bring the aircraft to a stop in time to avoid overshooting the runway. The decision of the pilot in attempting a landing from an approach which was too high and too fast.
## 837 In worsening weather conditions, the plane landed fast and high while making an instrument approach to Birmingham, overran the runway, crashed through the barrier fence and into a creek. The action of the pilot in committing himself to a landing from an approach which was too high and too fast.
## 838
## 839 Experienced severe icing resulting in buffeting and structural failure.
## 840 Crashed into a mountainside in a snowstorm.
## 841 The aircraft lost control and spiraled into the ground after the No. 1 engine caught on fire and the left wing separated from the aircraft. The fire, caused by the failure of a fuel line or fuel line connection, led to failure of the left wing.
## 842 Collided with Mt. Ptolemy while en route.
## 843
## 844 The aircraft crashed into Elk Mountain after the crew made an unauthorized deviation from the prescribed route at an altitude insufficient to assure adequate clearance over Elk Mountain. Flight had originally filed for 13,000 ft. But later amended the flight plan to 11,000 ft. Elk Mountain is 11,152 ft. MSL.
## 845 Crashed into mountainous terrain while en route.
## 846 Crashed while attempting to land. Icing.
## 847 While on approach to San Diego, the aircraft flew into Tierra Blanca Mountain at an altitude of 4,500 feet in fog, exploded and burned. The crew descended into instrument conditions to an altitude below that required to maintain clearance over Thing Mountain. The reason for the descent was not determined.
## 848 Crashed and burned while approaching Ruzyne Aerodome to land after experiencing engine problems.
## 849 The aircraft crashed 10 mins after takeoff from Hobart. Inadvertent engagement of the autopilot instead of the fuel crossfeed.
## 850 Crashed into mountainous terrain in low visibility while en route.
## 851 Disappeared while en route. Plane never located.
## 852 The aircraft lost its right wing and disintegrated over Donner Summit for reasons unknown.
## 853 Disappeared between Ceylon and the Cocos Islands while en route. Aircraft owned by BOAC and operated by both airlines on Sydney-London services (BOAC crews operated London-Karachi and Qantas crews Karachi-Sydney).
## 854 Crashed 5 miles north northeast of belfast while attempting to land in advese weather. Pilot error. The pilot failed to maintain a course necessary to avoid higher terrain.
## 855 The Wellington was engaged in exercises with a Spitfire fighter. The fighter was using the Wellington as a dummy target and the Wellington was to take evasive action. When the bomber was between 4,000 and 5,000 feet altitude, it turned to port and started diving at 20 degrees. It kept on loosing altitude till it crashed into houses in the center of Rabat. No distress signal was transmitted to either the fighter pilot or ground control. The probable cause of the accident was leakage of hydraulic fluid which somehow heated and released fumes in the cockpit rendering the crew unconcious.
## 856
## 857 Crashed on takeoff.
## 858 Broke up in midair and crashed.
## 859 Collided in midair while a fighter made practice diving maneuvers on the formation.
## 860 Engine trouble after takeoff forced the crew to return to Richmond. While the crew was attempting to land a second time, an engine was shut down because it was running rough. The pilot apparently shut down the wrong engine. The plane stalled and crashed to earth, nose first. Inability of the crew to maintain adequate control of the aircraft to effect an emergency single-engine instrument approach under adverse weather conditions.
## 861 Crashed into Oslo Fjord shortly after takeoff. Engine trouble forced the plane back but it stalled and crashed into trees and a house.
## 862 A fire of undetermined origin erupted in the cockpit. The crew was unable to control the smoke and flames, lost control and the aircraft and crashed. Eight aboard parachuted to safety.
## 863 Crashed into a summit after flying below the prescribed altitude.
## 864 Flying low to avoid poor weather, the aircraft crashed while en route from Kano to Ikeja.
## 865 Disappeared.
## 866 The cargo plane struck power lines and crashed while attempting to take off.
## 867 Struck a slope on Mt. Tom during an approach to land at Westover Field.
## 868 The flight crashed due to an in-flight fire caused by failure of a generator lead-through stud installation in the baggage compartment causing intense heat due to electrical arching, ignition of fuselage insulation and creation of smoke rendering the crew incapable of controlling the aircraft. The plane crashed into powerlines and trees and burst into flames. The accident led to a 30-day grounding of all L-049s. The plane was named Star of Lisbon. Training flight.
## 869 The aircraft crashed 1 mile from the airfield shortly after takeoff due to engine failure.
## 870 Overshot the runway. The pilot was unable to regain altitude and the plane crashed into a hill and burst into flames.
## 871 Crashed into a field during a thunder and lightning storm.
## 872 The two aircraft collided in midair, 20 miles north of the Panamanian island of Coiba while searching for a missing plane. Ten died aboard each aircraft.
## 873 Crashed into a swamp soon after taking off after suffering structural failure of the left wing in adverse weather conditions.
## 874 Returned to the airport after suffering engine failure, the plane crashed 40 miles southeast of Jalapa.
## 875 Flew into trees on Mistberget mountain at 2,000ft. while on approach to Oslo. Pilot error. Descended too early. Inexperience in radio range flying and inadequate equipment.
## 876 Crashed and burned while attempting to glide in for an emergency landing at Lakhurst Field.
## 877 The port engine and, later, the starboard engine failed as the result of fuel starvation. Circumstantial evidence suggests strongly that this was caused by the inadvertent selection of the auxiliary fuel tanks which at that time contained only a small amount of fuel.
## 878 Descended through clouds and crashed. Premature descent by the crew without establishing their position. Training flight.
## 879 While the aircraft was flying near Moline, the No. 1 engine failed. The prop was feathered and a descent initiated for an emergency landing.The aircraft overshot the landing and a go-around was executed. A left turn was made with the gear and flaps extended. The left wing touched the ground and the aircraft cartwheeled. The engine failure was caused by a No. 5 cylinder fracture.
## 880 Crashed and caught fire.
## 881 Crashed in Chatham Sound while preparing to land in heavy fog.
## 882 Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft crashed into a field 40 miles south of Copenhagen, exploding and bursting into flames. One of the engines had caught fire prior to the crash resulting from a fuel leak.
## 883 Lost altitude after losing an engine on takeoff and crashed into a factory yard.
## 884 The aircraft lost contact with the ground in fog and crashed into a hillside while attempting to land at Elko Airport. A two-year-old boy was the only survivor. The pilot continued the approach after losing visual contact with the airport due to fog. Unfamiliarity of the pilot with the terrain. Insufficent fuel aboard to proceed to an alternate landing site.
## 885 The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff after a loss of control by the captain. Loss of control by the captain for unknown reasons with mishandling of the controls the most likely explanation. The aircraft was named "Star Leader."
## 886 The cargo plane went off course and struck a fog covered mountain as it circled to land.
## 887 The pilot lost control of the aircraft after attempting a go-around maneuver.
## 888 During its climb the plane rolled and crashed into hangers. Loss of airspeed for undetermined reasons.
## 889 The aircraft crashed 24 mi SW of the runway at Gander. Improper approach procedures by the pilot in poor weather.
## 890 Crashed after possibly being hit by lightning.
## 891 Crashed into a 15,000 ft. mountain shortly after taking off from Sichang.
## 892 The aircraft departed Hong Kong, Runway 31, climbing to a height of 700-800 feet. At that point the airplane lost control and crashed. The Dakota possibly stalled after encountering turbulence from the foothills.
## 893 Crashed into a hill in low overcast weather. Navigation error.
## 894 Crashed into a mountainside north of Rio de Janerio after being possibly struck by lightning.
## 895 Took off from Gander and flew in a straight line into a mountain ridge 71 miles from the airport. The aircraft was named "Flagship New England." It can be concluded that the captain was not alert to the procedure necessary for a safe climb from the runway. The action of the pilot in maintaining the direction of take-off toward higher terrain over which adequate clearance could not be gained.
## 896 Crashed in the Strait of Malacca while en route.
## 897 The pilot of the single engine fighter made an unauthorized flight to Apeldoorn and began flying low to attract attention. The aircraft lost altitude during a maneuver and crashed into a high school killing 22 on the ground.
## 898 After two landing attempts, the pilot tried to land on a different runway. The wing struck the ground and the plane skidded 800 ft. A loss of altitude during a turn preparatory to a final approach while the pilot was manoeuvring in an attempt to land. The aircraft was named "Mainliner Lake Michigan."
## 899 Crashed into a mountain while en route. Navigation error.
## 900 Crashed during a snowstorm into prairie lands while attempting to land at Laramie. Weather conditions were deteriorating rapidly and worse than predicted. The action of the pilot in maneuvering the aircraft at a dangerously low altitude under extremely adverse weather conditions in an attempt to land. A contributing factor was the negligence of the pilot in planning a flight into an area in which adverse weather conditions were forecast without making adequate provisions for a suitable alternate airport.
## 901 Struck an 11,000 ft. mountain.
## 902 The plane crashed into a hill after attempting to make a forced landing after running out of fuel.
## 903 Crashed into mountains while en route. The pilot descended to lower altitiude to rid the plane of ice.
## 904 Stalled after a overshoot in heavy fog. Crew error.
## 905 Struck power lines and trees and crashed 500 feet short of the runway. The error of the pilot in establishing an approach toward an area not cleared for landing as a result of having mistaken the end markers of Runway 23 for those of Runway 31. A contributing factor was the failure of the pilot to abandon his attempt to land at Cleveland Airport when confronted with weather conditions below the minimums prescribed for that airport.
## 906 The aircraft crashed into White Mountain at an elevation of 6,000 feet, in rain and 70 mph winds after being blown off course while on a heading from Palmdale to Newhall. Possible downdraft. The action of the pilot in making an instrument letdown without previously establishing a positive radio fix. This action was aggravated by conditions of severe static, wind in excess of anticipated velocities, preoccupation with an unusual amount of radio conversation, and the inoperative Newhall radio range.
## 907 Crashed into an 11,000 ft. mountain obscured by clouds.
## 908 The flight crashed during a third landing attempt in inclement weather. The pilot, not lined up with the runway, made a sharp left turn. The wing hit the ground and the aircraft exploded in flames.
## 909 Made a 360 degree turn and dove into the sea, 15 miles off Iwo Jima .
## 910 Struck Cedrel mountain while making an approach to San Jose.
## 911 Following engine failure, the captain lost control and crashed while trying to land.
## 912 Crashed shortly after takeoff from Meshed airport.
## 913 Crashed 3 miles southwest of Itami Air Base shortly after taking off. Loss of engine power for reasons unknown.
## 914 The crew reported picking up ice before disappearing without a trace while en route. The last reported positon was 30 miles south of Toledo, Washington. Found 11 months later at Mt. Rainer.
## 915 Crashed into tree tops on Mt. Banahaur. The pilot and 1 passenger survived.
## 916 Disappeared en route. Never found.
## 917 Poor weather at the destination airport forced the crew to divert to Rio de Janeiro. While approaching to land the aircraft flew into a mountain, 14 miles from the airport.
## 918 Crashed east slope of Cuyapaipe Mountain at 6,120 ft. in San Diego County in poor weather conditions. The conduct of the flight at an altitude which would not clear obstructions, due to an error by the pilot in determining his position with respect to Laguna Mountain.
## 919 Crashed after a failed landing attempt at Kiangwan Airport in rain fog and overcast. The plan overshot the runway and crashed into a residential area.
## 920 While attempting to land in rain and fog, the aircraft ran out of fuel, stalled and crashed at Lunghwa field.
## 921 In heavy fog, the aircraft struck the roof of a nearby building and cartwheeled into a neighborhood 1 mile from Lunghwa Airport killing some on the ground.
## 922 The cargo plane crashed after both engines failed. Fuel exhaustion.
## 923 Crashed 1 mile from the airport on an island situated on the Fergus River. Inaccurate altimeter reading caused by the reversal of the primary and static source lines which resulted in the pilot making his approach at too low an altitude. Also, restriction of vision from the cockpit because of fogging of an unheated windshield. The plane was named Cairo Skychief.
## 924 Crashed after loosing power in both engines due to fuel starvation. The accumulation of carburetor ice following the loss of power in both engines as a result of fuel starvation. The reason for fuel starvation could not be determined.
## 925 Crashed into the Solimoes River, an extension of the Amazon river.
## 926 Crashed into a mountain while on approach in low overcast.
## 927 The aircraft diverted from Washington to Millville because of heavy traffic in the Washington area. Near fuel exhaustion forced the crew to carry out an emergency landing. While maneuvering to find a suitable location during heavy snow, the aircraft struck trees and crashed. Failure of the Weather Bureau to anticipate below minimum conditions north and south of Washington. Failure of CAA to transmit the flight plan to Millville in sufficient time to alert that station to the arrival of the flight.
## 928 Ran out of fuel and crashed after not being able to land at Bordeaux or Paris and attempting to land at Lympne. Poor planning and operation by the crew. Poor weather conditions encountered throughout the flight. Crew unfamilar with route.
## 929 The plane ditched into the Pacific Ocean 80 miles west of Laoaq after a fire broke out in the No. 2 engine.
## 930 The aircraft flew into the ground at an altitude of 2,500 ft., 63 miles northwest of Winston-Salem. The pilot took an unapproved route and let down without having positively determined the position of the aircraft. A contributing factor was the erroneous navigation of the pilot which on at least two occasions led him to believe that he was farther south than he actually was.
## 931 Crashed and burned moments after takeoff. Failure of the right engine.
## 932 Crashed in the jungles of the Magdalena river valley. Wreckage found a week later.
## 933 Just after becoming airborne, the plane never gained altitude, overran the runway and crashed into a Ceskoslovenske Dakota. Twelve killed on the Spencer Airways none on the Ceskoslovenske. Loss of control by the captain of the Spencer Airways plane, who, when attempting to take-off a heavily loaded aircraft in poor visibility allowed it to become airborne in a semi-stalled condition.
## 934 Crashed into mountains 120 miles south of Chunking.
## 935 The cargo plane struck Mt. Parker on approach.
## 936 During takeoff from Kobenhavn-Kastrup Airport, ,the aircraft rose to a height of 150 feet and then crashed to the ground in a fireball. Failure to remove the elevator locking pins prior to takeoff. Singer Grace Moore, 48, and Swedish crown prince, Gustav Adolf, 41, among those killed.
## 937 Crashed while en route about 30 minutes after takeoff. A four-year-old boy survived. Fire in the left wing leading to separation of the wing.
## 938 Crashed into Cintra mountain while on approach in poor weather condtions.
## 939 The cargo plane diverted to Harrington after a No. 2 engine rpm reduction. The plane approached downwind, overshot and struck some trees. Fuel contamination.
## 940 Crashed in Gredos mountain range about 100 miles west of Madrid while en route and in adverse weather conditions. The plane was named "Ruta de Colon."
## 941 Cargo flight. The momentary loss of control or overcontrol by the pilot at a critically low altitude in the final stages of an ILS approach. A contributing factor was the failure of the safety pilot to remain alert to the altitude of the aircraft.
## 942 The plane crashed into Mt. El Tabalazo at 10,500 feet in fog while en route. Pilot error. Conducting the flight below a safe altitude and off the designated airway.
## 943 Disappeared and crashed into the ocean just off the coast of Terracina in clear weather. On board were an Egyptian Princess and her court. The cause remains unknown although sabotage is a possibility.
## 944 Crashed while attempting to land. Ran into heavy icing. One wing broke off.
## 945 Disappeared while en route. Never found.
## 946 Crashed in the Cacasus mountains,Nizhnesvanetsky Range, while en route. Pilot error. Pilot in command changed the route of flight
## 947 Due to low visibility, the crew did not realize they were off course when the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Epomeo on Ischia Island.
## 948 Crashed in the Cordillera mountain range shortly after taking off and climbing.
## 949 Flew into 4,000 foot Mt. Moucherolles, 25 miles south of Grenoble in poor weather. The crash started an avalanche which buried most of the wreckage. Naviation error.
## 950 Crashed shortly after taking off. Hit the slope of Cerro del Padre Amaya located 12 km northwest of the airport.
## 951 Failed engine on takeoff. Could not maintain altitude, lost control, struck trees and crashed.
## 952 Crashed 40 miles east of Caracas while en route.
## 953 The plane crashed while making a third landing attempt. Unwise decision to try a third landing attempt. No approach lights. No radio facilities.
## 954 A private plane landed on top of the DC-3 while it was taking off. After rising to a height of 150 ft., the tail of the DC-3 was forced down and both planes crashed in flames. All 9 killed aboard the DC-3 and one aboard the private plane were killed. The failure of the pilot in the BT-13 to fly a standard left hand pattern in his approach to the airport and to keep a diligent lookout for other traffic.
## 955 The aircraft disappeared while en route from Lethbridge, Alberta to Vancouver, British Columbia. The last known position was over Vancouver Airport. The wreckage was discovered and identified in September 1994 in a remote area, 10 miles north of Vancouver near Mt. Seymour.
## 956 Crashed 100 miles west of San Jose. Possible act of sabotage on one of the engines.
## 957 Went into a turn and lost control, spiraled into the ground. Loss of control of the aircraft for reasons undetermined.
## 958 The plane was attempting to land in poor visibility, below weather minimumns the plane hit a broadcast radio mast, crashed and burned. Crew error, ATC error.
## 959 The aircraft overran the runway during an attempted takeoff, crashed and caught fire. Either the failure of the pilot to release the gust lock before take-off or his decision to discontinue the take-off because of apprehension resulting from rapid use of a short runway under a possible calm wind condition.
## 960 Turned the wrong way while attempting to land and slammed into a mountain, bursting into flames.
## 961 Crashed on the north coast of Iceland in poor weather. the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Hestfjall located on the west coast of Héðinsfjörður Bay.
## 962 While on approach to Baltimore at 4,000 ft., the plane suddenly went into a nose dive, inverted and crashed. Possible problems with the elevator. The official cause was never determined.
## 963 The cargo plane struck high ground while en route.
## 964 Veered off runway, struck a building while landing.
## 965 The aircraft crashed into a ridge at Lookout Rock, 8 miles SE of Charles Town, WV during a rainstorm. The action of the pilot in descending below the minimum en route altitude under conditions of weather which prevented adquate visual reference to the ground. A contributing cause was the faulty clearance given by ATC.
## 966 While on a flight originating in New York and making its inaugural westbound flight of round-the-world service, the aircraft's No. 1 engine failed half-way on a leg from Karachi to Istanbul. Due to closed airports and inadequate repair facilities, the pilot chose to continue to its destination. Several hours later, the remaining engines overheated and the No.2 engine caught fire causing the plane to crash. Gene Roddenberry (creator of Star Trek) was a deadheading Pan Am pilot aboard, who helped rescue many of the passengers. The crash was blamed on Pan Am's failure to replace the No. 2 engine which had experienced several problems earlier. A fire which resulted from an attempt to feather the No. 2 propeller after the failure of the No. 2 engine thrust bearing. The aircraft was named Clipper Eclipse.
## 967 The plane ditched in the Black Sea. Engine failure due to disconnection of traction altitude corrector.
## 968 Crashed into the slope of a mountain while en route in reduced visibility.
## 969 The aircraft, on a charter flight from New York to San Juan, Puerto Rico, crashed into a swamp while attempting to make an emergency landing. Loss of an engine due to a fuel flow problem led to loss of altitude and a crash landing. Six spark plugs in the right engine were found to be defective. A defect found in the carburetor may have contributed to excessive fuel loss. Crew fatigue contributed to the accident.
## 970 Lost control while landing and crashed.
## 971 During a fourth landing attempt the plane touched down, power was applied but the plane crashed in a wooded area beyond the runway. An error on the part of the pilot in continuing the flight in unsuitable weather conditions coupled with lack of cooperation by the ATC.
## 972 Struck a truck while attempting to land.
## 973 Crashed in a mountainous area.
## 974 Crash in the Andes mountains in poor weather while flying from Mendoza, Argentina to Santiago, Chile. The plane was found on the south slope of Tupungato peak at the 18,000 ft. level on January 19, 2000, 53 years later. Possibly icing or possibly the aircraft, being capable of flying over 20,000 feet, encountered strong head winds and began a descent thinking they were over their destination when they were not. The plane was named "Star Dust." The radio operator transmitted an enigmatic coded message ("STENDEC") before the plane disappeared.
## 975 Disappeared while en route. The last message from the aircraft was it was 150 miles from its destination and battling strong head winds.
## 976 Cargo flight. Lost an engine on takeoff and decided to return to the airport. Following an attempted landing, a miss approach procedure was attempted for a second landing without sufficient air speed for single engine operation.
## 977 The cargo plane overran the runway and crashed into high ground.
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## 979 The cargo plane entered a thunderstorm and struck Blue Bell Knoll Mountain. The continuation of the flight into instrument weather conditions over mountainous terrain at an altitude too low to clear the mountains en route.
## 980 Heavy water landing. The captain misjudged the approach and allowed the aircraft to touchdown heavily, short of the flarepath. He then failed to maintain control during the bounce and the aircraft struck the water in a nose-down attitude.
## 981 Crashed into 13,000 foot mountain. Navigational error by the crew.
## 982 While cruising at 8,000 ft. in clear weather, the aircraft went into steep dive which the co-pilot was able to pull out of at 350 feet from the ground. As a prank, a captain riding in the jump seat, engaged the gust lock in flight. The command pilot, not knowing the gust lock was engaged, rolled the elevator trim tab with no response. When the jump seat captain disengaged the gust lock,the aircraft went into a steep dive, executed part of an outside roll and become inverted. Neither the command nor jump seat captain had seat belts on and they accidentally feathered No. 1, 2 and 4 engines when they hit the controls with their heads. No one realized it at the time but the feathering reduced power and allowed the co-pilot, who was strapped in, to pull out of the dive.
## 983 The plane was 5,000 pounds over its certified weight and had to land at sea when it ran out of fuel in severe headwinds. Over the next following 25 hours all occupants were rescued by the US Coast Guard ship Bibb using rafts and small boats and the plane was then sunk as a hazard to shipping.
## 984 Crashed into the sea following engine failure. The mechanic and a passenger survived.
## 985 The cargo plane struck a mountain en route.
## 986 Fire was reported on board the aircraft before it crashed. An almost identical accident with the same cause occurred on 11/11/47. The flight crew transferred fuel either intentionally or inadvertently from the No. 4 alternate tanks to the No. 3 alternate tanks and failed to stop the transfer process in time to avoid overflowing the No. 3 alternate tank. Gasoline flowed through the No. 3 alternate vent line, out the vent, and was carried back by the slip stream, entering the cabin heater combustion air intake scoop. When the cabin heater came on an explosion and fire occurred. The fire was fueled by magnesium flares strored in the cabin heater compartment. Caused by a design flaw in the aircraft which allowed vented fuel to be carried back into the cabin heater air intake.
## 987 The aircraft crashed into Mt. Hymettus while on approach to Hassani Airport in a severe rainstorm. The captain, John Douglas, probably tried to force the landing due to the weather conditions, when the belly of the aircraft hit the summit, resulting in loss of control, crash and fire. The pilot did not properly follow IFR procedures. The wreckage was found the next morning with the corpses of the victims plundered (the victim's pockets were found to be turned inside-out). The aircraft was named "Sunnan."
## 988 The aircraft crashed into Tamgas Mountain after abandoning an approach to Annette Island because of extreme turbulence and radioing its intentions to proceed to Juneau. Possible severe turbulence or icing. Official cause unknown. The aircraft was named Clipper Talisman II.
## 989 Took off and went missing. The wreckage was located in June 1980 in the Pir Panjal hills near Srinagar.
## 990 The cargo plane crashed into the ocean.
## 991 The aircraft was on a flight from San Francisco to Chicago when fire was reported on board. The aircraft crashed landed but there were no fatalities. An almost identical accident with the same cause occurred on 10/24/47. The flight crew transferred fuel either intentionally or inadvertently from the No. 4 alternate tanks to the No. 3 alternate tanks and failed to stop the transfer process in time to avoid overflowing the No. 3 alternate tank. Gasoline flowed through the No. 3 alternate vent line, out the vent, and was carried back by the slipstream, entering the cabin heater combustion air intake scoop. When the cabin heater came on, an explosion and fire occurred. Caused by a design flaw in the aircraft design which allowed vented fuel to be suck into the fresh air inlet.
## 992 The cargo plane struck a mountain en route.
## 993 Crashed short of the runway and burst into flames. The inadvertent landing of the aircraft short of the runway. Inadequate air speed, improper use of power, and the adoption of an incorrect glide path.
## 994 Strayed off course, stuck tree tops and then crashed into Mt. Santa Maria del Monte. Pilot's failure to realize the plane strayed off course and was in mountainous territory.
## 995 Crashed and burned on 2,000 ft. Tabor Peak in fog. The crew became lost after radio failure.
## 996 The cargo plane was shot down by communist anti -aircraft fire.
## 997 Crashed into trees while on approach to Yakutat. Failure to follow the approved instrument approach procedures while making an initial approach at an altitude insufficient to clear trees along the flight path.
## 998 The aircraft crashed and burned 2 miles from Titograd airport while attempting to land in a snowstorm.
## 999 Drifting 30 miles off the prescribed course, the aircraft crashed into snow covered mountains. The wreckage was discovered 8 months later.
## 1000 The plane attempted to land at Seattle-Tacoma Airport but aborted the landing because of low ceiling and visibility. During a second landing attempt, the aircraft touched down 2,748 feet beyond the approach end of Runway 20, ran past the end of the runway, hit an automobile killing one person, crashed into a ditch and burst into flames. Caused by the landing of the airplane too far from the approach end of a wet runway and at a speed too great to accomplish a full stop on the runway.
## 1001 The aircraft crashed and burned in a wooded area shortly after taking off from Goose Bay. Snow falling at the time of the accident was a factor.
## 1002 After preparing to land, the aircraft went into a right-hand spiral and crashed for reasons unknown.
## 1003 Crash landed due to engine failure after an attempted go-around.
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## 1005 The aircraft lost control and crashed just after taking off. The captain losing control in conditions of poor visibility, resulted in the aircraft flying into the ground. The loss of control was most likely caused by inadequate illumination of the flying instruments due to faults in the lighting system. Decision to take off in poor weather conditions and faulty lighting system.
## 1006 Crashed near the Leon public square and destroyed 3 homes. Lost an engine while taking off. Attempting to return to the airport.
## 1007 Crashed into trees a few hundred yards away from the runway while attempting to land at Le Bourget Airport. Both weather and pilot error were considered as causative factors in the accident.
## 1008 After two or three failed approaches, the plane struck trees and crashed into a field. Poor judgment on the part of the pilot attempting to land in VFR conditions in limited visibility and poor weather conditions and not diverting to another airport.
## 1009 After both engines stopped in flight and attempts to restart them failed, the aircraft banked sharply, stalled and crashed 10 miles east northeast of Savannah. The fuel selector valves were positioned so that both engines were supplied fuel from only one of the auxilliary tanks until the fuel was exhausted and control of the plane was lost.
## 1010 Crashed into a mountainside 50 miles south of Algiers after an engine failed.
## 1011 Crashed in mountainous terrain about 15 miles north northwest of Santo Domingo. Unable to land in darkness and unlighted airport of its intended destination the plane turned back when it struck the mountain. Weather and navigational error were considered factors in the accident.
## 1012 The aircraft crashed during approach, 5.2 miles short of the runway, in poor weather conditions. Failure of the crew to follow prescribed procedures and maintain a safe altitude during an ILS approach.
## 1013 The heavily loaded plane rose 50 ft. into the air, nosed down and crashed in a snowstorm
## 1014 The crew took the wrong plane which was scheduled for maintenance. An in-flight fire caused the engine and then wing to separate from the aircraft and crash out of control. Tests showed a fuel pump was broken in the left engine and would spray gasoline out where it could be ignited by the exhaust. The failure of the left wing in flight as a result of damage by fire which had its source in a defective left engine driven fuel pump.The crash became the impetus for the Woody Guthrie song "Deportee."
## 1015 The aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, 340 miles from Bermuda, after running into strong headwinds and being blown off course while flying the leg from the Azores to Bermuda. Official cause unknown. The aircraft was named "Star Tiger."
## 1016 The No. 3 propeller failed and penetrated the fuselage killing a purser.The failure of a propeller blade due to high stresses induced by accumulative engine malfunctioning.
## 1017 Crashed and burned on the island of Java. The crew reported they lost an engine. While trying to return the plane crashed and exploded.
## 1018 In marginal weather conditions, the crew informed ground that an engine failed and was forced to make an emergency landing as they were unable to maintain a safe altitude. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Ulrichstein, about 70 km northeast of Frankfurt Airport.
## 1019 The pilot chose to fly the short distance between Florence and Rome below the cloud base. The weather suddenly became worse and the plane entered clouds at low level, drifted off course and struck a hill.
## 1020 The aircraft was seen at Ste. Mere l'Eglise where it passed very low in poor weather and snow showers before crashing into the English Channel, 50 miles west of La Harvre. It had turned back after encountering adverse weather conditions.
## 1021 Crashed 5 minutes after taking off from Mati.
## 1022 The cargo plane struck trees while attempting to land.The continuation of an instrument approach below an altitude sufficient to clear the terrain en route.
## 1023 The plane, carrying Brazilian service personnel and their dependents crashed and burned after stalling short of the runway while attempting to land.
## 1024 The cargo flight crashed into the Gulf of Lion
## 1025 The plane crashed during a ground control approach in poor weather conditions. Misjudgement by the pilot when attempting to land at night in conditions of low visibility. Last DC-3 built.
## 1026 Crashed into a slope of Mt Skalafell located near Hellisheioi in poor weather condtions.
## 1027 During takeoff, the aircraft went into a near vertical climb to an altitude of 500 - 800 feet, stalled and crashed. Loss of longitudinal control of the airplane for reasons undetermined.
## 1028 On a charter flight from Lunghwa Airport, Shanghai to La Guardia Airport, New York the plane crashed into the western slope of Mt. Sanford at an altitude of 11,000 feet after taking off from Anchorage, Alaska. Pilot's failure to see Mt. Sanford due to obscuring clouds or aurora borealis while flying a course off the airway.
## 1029 Struck a mountain peak in the Sierra Cristais.
## 1030 Crashed into the slope of Alto El Arrastradero mountain located 50 miles from Bogota.
## 1031 Crashed into a 7,800 ft. mountain obscured by clouds while en route.
## 1032 The aircraft was circling Gatow in preparation for landing when the DC-3 collided head on with the Russian Air Force Yakovlev 3 fighter, which was performing aerobatics. A total of 14 killed on the Vickers Viking and one on the YAK fighter. The collision was caused by the action of the Yak fighter's pilot, which was in disregard of the accepted rules of flying.
## 1033 While executing a second instrument approach at Shannon Airport, the aircraft struck the ground 2,380 feet from the approach end of the intended runway, broke apart and burned. Continuation of an instrument approach to an altitude insufficient to clear the terrain. The failure of a fluorescent light may have been a contributing cause. The plane was named "Clipper Empress of the Skies."
## 1034 The aircraft climbed to 500 ft. when its left engine failed, whereupon the plane plunged nose first into the ground on an island on the Markham River. Poor technique by the pilot during an emergency situation.
## 1035 Crashed in an icy river, 20 miles from its destination. The flight crew who had been drinking the previous night, diverted from the correct route and had been flying at an altitude of about 300 ft. when they crashed.
## 1036 The aircraft crashed in a storm. Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish, 28, sister of President John F. Kennedy, killed.
## 1037 While cruising, the aircraft penetrated a very turbulent line of clouds, lost height and crashed into a forest. The aircraft apparently flew into a tornado at low altitude.
## 1038 Crashed into Spitzkop mountain after drifting off course in poor weather. The aircraft was named "Miss France."
## 1039 Cargo flight. The in-flight failure of the fuselage carry-in structure beneath the fin, due to extreme turbulence.
## 1040 Cargo flight. While maneuvering at night under the base of low cloud prepatory to landing, the aircraft lost height and struck the ground. The cause of the accident was not determined.
## 1041 The aircraft collided with the western slope of Marchekanskoy hill, 70 m from the top. ATC error.
## 1042 Crashed on takeoff during a training flight after hitting a private aircraft.
## 1043 Crashed into a hill near Port Erin while attempting to land. The plane had failed to maintain both the proper course to the homing beacon and suffiecient altitude to clear the terrain.
## 1044 The plane crashed after an in-flight fire in cargo hold. The crew discharged carbon dioxide extinguishers into the cargo hold in response to the fire warning. When the plane's nose was lowered for an emergency descent, the carbon dioxide, being heavier than air, accumulated in the cockpit and asphyxiated the crew. The aircraft crashed through high voltage lines and exploded on a hillside. After the crashes of 10/24/47 and 11/11/47, were a design flaw allowed vented fuel to enter the intake for the cabin heating system, the CAA also ordered carbon dioxide extinguishers installed. Earl Carroll, U.S. theatrical impresario killed. Douglas aircraft company knew of the carbon dioxide danger after two of its test pilots were almost overcome during test flights. They suppressed reports to the CAA which resulted in only a warning being added to the flight manual. The aircraft was named Mainliner Utah.
## 1045 A Catalina seaplane was hijacked by a group attempting to rob the passengers; following a struggle in the cockpit, the plane crashed killing all on board except one passenger who was later identified as the lead hijacker. This is the earliest known airliner hijacking.
## 1046 Crashed during a landing attempt.
## 1047 Crashed after overrunning the runway in heavy rain.
## 1048 A midair collision occurred between a SAS DC-6 and a Royal Air Force Avro York MW248. Twenty-five passengers and 7 crew on the DC-6, one passenger and six crew on the York. The accident was caused by human fallibility on the part of both ground and flilght personnel.
## 1049 Crashed into mountains 50 miles southwest of Da Lat in adverse meteriological conditions and absence of adequate ground facililities.
## 1050 The cargo plane lost control and crashed shortly after leaving the runway. The pilot did not apply the procedure recommended by the airline and attempted to make a turn after takeoff below the specified altitude of 100 meters.
## 1051 The plane crashed after being hijacked. While trying to take control of the aircraft, one of the passengers tried to stop the hijackers, In response, one of the hijackers shot wildly striking and killing both pilots The plane went out of control and crashed. One of the hijackers survived by jumping out of the rear exit before the plane hit the water. He was held in Macao prison for three years and released in 1951.First commercial aircraft to be hijacked.
## 1052 The aircraft hit a mountain top at Cap-des-Rosiers, 12 miles from its destination in fog and burned.
## 1053 Crashed while attempting to take off. Went into a spin after taking off and plunged into the ground from about 300 ft.
## 1054 Crashed and sank near the shore of the River Plate while attempting to land in fog. Pilot error. Attempting to land atop water in conditions of fog and poor visibility which were below the prescribed minima.
## 1055 Cargo flight. An error in judgement on the part of the pilot in allowing the aircraft to stall while coming in to land. The contributory causes were probably overload, badly loaded with CG too far aft, movement of load due to it not being secured.
## 1056 Disappeared in the Atlantic on a flight from Fort. de France, Martinique to Port Etienne, Mauritania. The United States Coast Guard cutter Campbell reported finding debris on August 4 with no survivors.
## 1057 The cargo fllight hit the slope of a mountain located in Rununder Point, near Port Underwood, 32 km northeast of Blenheim in poor weather.
## 1058 The cargo plane disappeared en route over the Caribbean Sea.
## 1059 Crashed following the separation of the left wing after the aircraft entered a thunderstorm. Loss of the outer panel of the left wing which separated as a result of a fatigue crack which was induced by a faulty design of a wing flange, aggravated by severe turbulence of the thunderstorm.
## 1060 Crashed en route. Reasons undetermined.
## 1061 Strayed off course and struck Square Peak Mountain at an altitude of 4,600 feet.
## 1062 A few minutes after takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft flew into clouds and control was lost. The aircraft banked right and lost altitude crashing in an isolated area located about 39 km northwest of Balkhash
## 1063 Crashed in Hommelvika Bay while attempting to land in crosswinds and high seas.
## 1064 Crashed after turning back towards its point of departure afer encounteing low clouds, rain and icing conditions as well as poor navigational difficulties due to poor reception of radio beacons.
## 1065 The aircraft was on a flight from Amsterdam to New York with a stopover at Prestwick Scotland. The aircraft attempted to land on Runway 32 but the crew choose to go-around due to strong cross winds and asked to land on Runway 26. While circling to line up with the runway, the aircraft ran into a heavy fog bank and crashed into high voltage power lines at an elevation of 400 feet and burst into flames. The crashed occurred 5 miles east-northeast of the airport. Improper flight procedures by the crew. Lack of information supplied to the crew by the tower. The aircraft was named "Nijmegen" after the old Dutch town close to the West German border.
## 1066 Crashed 700 feet from the summit of a mountain while en route in low visibility. Lack of navigational aids in the area contributed to the accident cause.
## 1067 Crashed in the Caucasus Mountains in adverse weather while en route. The crew deviated from its prescribed course. Poor flight planning. Crew drank alcohol before the flight.
## 1068 Cargo flight. The captain's action in undertaking simulated emergency procedures at a dangerously low altitude.
## 1069 Twenty-five minutes into the flight, the pilot descended prematurely and collided with a cloud covered mountain.
## 1070 Lost contact with the aircraft after the crew reported passing Cape Spencer. The wreckage was never found. Cause undetermined.
## 1071 Crashed into Mt. Macedon hidden in fog. The pilot deviated off course from his flight plan and failed to follow VFR flight rules.
## 1072 Crashed after running out of fuel when diverted to Liverpool because of adverse weather.
## 1073 After experiencing communication problems the crew attempted to land at a small airport, stalled and crashed into the ice-covered Kolyma River. Crew error.
## 1074 The plane crashed shortly after taking off and climbing to 7,000 feet. The aircraft was seen trailing smoke before crashing in flames. The omission of a sealing washer on the carburetor fuel filter of the port engine resulting in fuel leaking on to the ignition systems, culminating in a severe oil fire which finally involved the main port fuel tanks.
## 1075 Overshot runway, crashed and burned.
## 1076 The aircraft crashed during takeoff in fog.
## 1077 Crashed while attempting to land.
## 1078 Crashed shortly after taking off from Bogota. Possible accidental detonation of fire works being carried aboard leading to the in-flight separation of the wing.
## 1079 Crashed on Balsalt Island while attempting a visual approach through clouds. The pilot came down through a hole in the overcast but became trapped when the weather closed in. He reversed course but crashed into a small mountain. Pilot error. Quentin Roosevelt, son of Teddy Roosevelt killed.
## 1080 Crashed in the Taigetos Mountains while en route after being shot down by Greek insurgents.
## 1081 Crashed into Pandols Mountain while en route in poor weather conditions.
## 1082 Radio contact was lost after the crew reported being 50 nm south of Miami. Departure from San Juan with known electrical problems and discharged batteries. Ditched in the Gulf of Mexico after it ran out of fuel. Offical cause unknown.
## 1083 Crashed into Mt. Arbetello in poor visibility. Poor visibility and geographical features made recognition of terrain difficult and likely mislead the pilot into believing he was out at sea.
## 1084 The aircraft took off in fog with a group of Yale University students returning to school following their Christmas vacation. About midway down the runway the plane swerved to the left and became airborne. The left wing dropped the wing tip dragged on the runway. After about 750 feet, the tail wheel made contact with the runway. The engines were cut and the plane skidded for 700 feet until it hit a hanger and burst into flames. The accident was caused by the crew's attempt to take off in an airplane which had formations of ice and frost on the surfaces of the wings. In addition, the plane was overloaded by 1,500 lbs.
## 1085 A blown tire during takeoff led to damage to the landing gear, engine and oil line. Lack of oil caused loss of the engine and the crew was not able to feather the prop. This led to overspeeding and an engine fire. The plane made a spiral descent and crashed to the ground.
## 1086 Cargo plane. The loss of control of the aircraft which resulted from an icing condition, turbulence, and lack of alertness on the part of the crew. As a result, the aircraft spun, and during the spins, or attempted recovery from the spins, severe air loads were encountered which failed the left horizontal stabilizer and the elevators.
## 1087 The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off. Engine failure due to fuel contamination.
## 1088 Ditched in a lagoon.
## 1089 Crashed en route.
## 1090 Lost at sea on a flight from Bermuda to Kingston, Jamaica. The last radio message reported the plane was crossing 30 degrees N. Nothing further was heard from the plane. No wreckage was ever found. The weather was good at the time. The plane was named "Star Ariel." Cause undetermined.
## 1091 The aircraft, part of the 301st BG 15 AFW, cashed into mountains after encountering icing conditions. The aircraft lost height, clipped the summit of Beinn Tharsuinn in Argyll, and crashed in flames in Succoth Glen below.
## 1092 The aircraft departed Homer at night under VFR conditions contrary to company and federal regulations, strayed off course and struck a 3,000 ft. mountain, 27 miles northeast of Homer. The action of the pilot in proceeding off the designated airway at an altitude insufficient to clear the terrain.
## 1093 Midair collision. Two killed on the Cessna, none on the Lockheed which laned safely. The joint failure of the Constellation pilots to observe and avoid the Cessna aircraft in flight and of the Cessna pilot, while on an airway and in an area where a heavy concentration of traffic could be expected, to remain alert and avoid the Constellation.The aircraft was named "Clipper Monarch of the Skies."
## 1094 Crashed shortly after taking off.
## 1095 The No. 4, followed by the No. 3 engines failed on initial approach. The plane lost altitude and crashed into trees. Failure of the captain to maintain a safe height, by utilizing the available power of the starboard engines after power failure in the port engine. The reason for this failure by the captain cannot be determined. The power failure in the port engines was caused by fuel starvation brought about by an insuffuciency of fuel in the port tanks. This fuel shortage was the result of the wing tanks being allowed to become progressively unbalanced during the last stage of the flight.
## 1096 Crashed while attempting to land.
## 1097 Crashed in the sea off the Swedish coast after the pilot was told to enter a holding pattern for Copenhagen, since it was closed to inbound traffic. The aircraft was directed to land on Runway 22 but failed to make the landing. The wreckage was found a month later on the bottom of the ocean. Cause undetermined.
## 1098 Struck a mountain as the plane approached Huanuco.
## 1099 Midair collision between a DC-3 and a RAF Avro Anson at 4,500 feet. Both planes disintegrated and fell to the ground. Ten killed on the DC-3, four on the Avro Anson. Failure on the part of the pilot of each aircraft to ensure the maintenance of an effective lookout.
## 1100 The aircraft lost control and crashed following a blown tire on takeoff.
## 1101 Crashed near Braemar Resevoir after a go-around in poor weather. The crash was attributed to pilot error.
## 1102 Crashed on takeoff from Coolangatta. After becoming airborne, the aircraft was seen to climb very steeply and stall when at a height of 300 ft., roll to the left and crash.
## 1103 The cargo plane crashed while attempting to land.
## 1104 Crashed into a hill while on approach in low overcast. A navigational error by the pilot-in-command..
## 1105 The flight deviated 60 miles off the proper course, the crew initiated a descent without either establishing their position or making visual contact with the ground. The plane crashed into a mountain.
## 1106 The aircraft was returning on a flight from Lisboa to Milan with the Torino Soccer Team when the crew decided to land directly at Turin, homebase to the team. In low visibility, rain and thunderstorms, the left wing of the plane struck a wall surrounding the sanctuary of Superga, a mountain near Turin. The aircraft then pivoted, and disintegrated next to the sanctuary killing all aboard. Error in navigation and poor visiblity.
## 1107 Crashed in the English Channel. Cause unknown.
## 1108 The plane was on a flight from Daet, Camarines to Manila when it crashed after experiencing a violent explosion in the tail of the aircraft. Two ex-convicts confessed to planting a time bomb aboard the flight in order to kill the husband of a woman involved with another man.
## 1109 Crashed after penetrating a thunderstorm.
## 1110 Crashed into a mountainside 30 miles northeast of Athens. Structural failure while flying through an area of thunderstorm activity.
## 1111 The aircraft crashed into a mountain shortly after taking off from Florianpolis.
## 1112 The aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean during takeoff after a loss of the No. 2 engine. The loss of power in the right engine before the aircraft could attain the optimum single engine climb speed, which together with being overloaded resulted in the aircraft losing altitude and ditching into the ocean. Incorrect spark plugs installed on the No. 2 engine.
## 1113 Crashed into Bari Harbor while en route from Cairo via Athens to Rome. Witnesses observed smoke from an engine followed by smoke from the other engines and fuselage prior to the crash. The plane broke-up in flight.
## 1114 The plane rose to 600 ft. then nosed down and crashed into a housing camp south of Guildford shortly after taking off. Caused by a stall attributed to improper loading of the DC-3 which resuled in its center of gravity being beyond the permissible limit.
## 1115 The plane was flying in level flight with the gear down. The right wing tip brushed the side of a hill pulling the plane around 90 degrees. It hit the ground and bounced 300 feet into the air and crashed. Pilot's action in descending below the prescribed minimum altitude while executing an ILS approach.
## 1116 While circling in a blinding monsoon rainstorm, the aircraft crashed into 674 ft. high Ghatkopar hill, 3 miles ENE of the airport. Crew error. Pilots decision to land in weather below prescribed minimums in an area he was not familiar with.
## 1117 Crashed into a garage near Jamnagar railway station while on a training flight. Apart from the pilot, at least 14 on the ground were killed and about 60 were injured.
## 1118 A power failure occurred in the No. 1 engine on takeoff and the pilot cut power to both engines and discontinued takeoff. He then apparently changed his mind and applied power. The left engine continued to malfunction and the aircraft collided with power lines and crashed into houses. Use of improper fuel necessitated operating the aircraft's engines in excess of operating limits resulting in engine failure. Decision to takeoff after the failure of the left engine.
## 1119 The plane crashed after the left engine caught fire.
## 1120 Midair collision with a US Navy F-6F. The F-6F was buzzing a small private aircraft which was cruising below the DC-3. The F-6F had pulled up into a climbing turn and collided with the DC-3. All fifteen killed on the DC-3, and one on the F-6F. Reckless conduct of the Navy pilot in performing aerobatic maneuvers on a civil airway.
## 1121 Twenty minutes before arriving a Porto Alegre, a fire was discovered in cargo hold "G." The pilot executed an emergency descent while the crew tried to extinguish the flames to no avail. As the plane attempted to land, the panicking passengers rushed to the front of the plane to escape the flames causing the center of gravity to change, resulting in a hard landing. The cause of the fire in the hold "G" was not determined.
## 1122 Both the No. 1 and No. 2 propellers detached in flight which led to the crew ditching the plane close to shore.
## 1123 The aircraft was part of relief efforts of the Ecuador earthquake.
## 1124 Crashed short of the runway.
## 1125 Crashed in the Andes mountains while en route.
## 1126 Fuel exhaustion forced the plane to ditch in the Atlantic Ocean, 15 km off the coast of Ireland. The plane stayed afloat for 15 minutes but 8 occupants died due to exposure or drowning. Failure of the captain to properly supervise the crew while en route.
## 1127 Crashed into Wimberry Rocks, Dovestones, Greenfield, near Oldham at 1,700 feet, 15 nm short of its destination. Navigational error and improper approach procedure. Failure to check the position of the aircraft accurately before descent from a safe altitude.
## 1128 Crashed and burned in a wooded area after entering an area of thunderstorms.
## 1129 The aircraft did not achieve a proper climb rate after taking off and crashed while making a low altitude right turn. Water in the fuel and excessive lead on the spark plugs.
## 1130 The aircraft disintegrated in flight 40 miles outside of Quebec. Detonation of a dynamite bomb in the forward baggage compartment. Planted by Albert Guay, a jeweler, in a plot to kill his wife who was a passenger on the plane. Guay, who assembled the bomb, had his accomplice, Marguerite Pitre, air express the bomb on the aircraft. Ms. Pitre's brother, a clockmaker, helped make the timing mechanism. The insurance policy was for $15,000. All three were hanged for their crimes.
## 1131 Crashed into a 15,000 ft. snow covered volcano, Mt. Popocatepetl. Flying VFR in IFR conditions.
## 1132 Crashed after an in-flight fire. The plane tried to make a forced landing but crashed before reaching the air strip. Returning from a mercy mission in Ecuador for earthquake relief.
## 1133 Diverted to Cheyenne, while on approach, the aircraft crashed 2.5 miles short of the runway after encountering severe turbulence and icing. Loss of control of the aircraft during an instrument approach to Cheyenne, under conditions of heavy icing and severe turbulence.
## 1134 While attempting for the third time to land at Santa Maria, the aircraft, flew into Redondo Mountain at 2,950 ft. on San Miguel Island. Crew error. Failure to carry out either of the two approach procedures adopted for Santa Maria airport. False position report give by crew. Inadequate navigation. Failure to identify Santa Maria airport when flying in VFR conditions. French middleweight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan, 33, and French violinist, Ginette Neveu killed.
## 1135 Midair collision. The P-38 hit the airliner from above. Both planes crashed into the Potomac River. The pilot of the P-38 survived and was accused of causing the accident by executing a straight in approach without proper clearance. He was later tried and cleared of the charges. ATC error. George Bates, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts and Michael Kennedy, U.S. Representative from New York killed. Helen Hokinson, 56, cartoonist for the New Yorker magazine, also among the dead.
## 1136 The cargo plane collided with trees short of the runway while attempting to land. The improper execution of an instrument approach which resulted in the aircraft being flown to the right of the proper approach path at an altitude too low to clear the terrain.
## 1137 A group of 6 Tempest fighters of the RIAF were flying over Calcutta city. While swerving to avoid a flock of vultures one plane crashed into another. Both planes crashed into the city causing damage to buildings as well as deaths to many civilians. One pilot was killed and the other bailed out. At least 14 were killed on the ground and at least 20 injured.
## 1138 Crashed into a hill during the approach. Pilot continued VFR in IFR condtions.
## 1139 Struck a mountain shortly after taking off.
## 1140 During a pull-up for a go-around, after attemping a landing approach with the No. 1 engine feathered, the No. 4 engine lost power then came on with a surge. The flight engineer feathered the No. 4 engine without instructions from the captain. The aircraft stalled, then collided with wires and a building. Crew's improper handling of the aircraft after an engine failed.
## 1141 Crashed while on approach to Lyons.
## 1142 Crashed into a mountainside while circling to land. Crew error. Lack of flight discipline. Poor decision by Chief of Operations in allowing the aircraft to continue flight in poor weather conditions.
## 1143 Struck a 1,200 ft. hill obscured by clouds, during a rainstorm, 6 miles east of Vallejo, California. The pilot failed to fly at the assigned altitude of 4,000 feet on his flight plan.
## 1144 Crashed while en route.
## 1145 Crashed on the outskirts of Hoikow, Hainan Island.
## 1146 The aircraft crashed 1,875 feet, short of the runway threshold, into the Potomac River while approaching Washington National Airport. Immediately before the accident and during the execution of an instrument approach, the aircraft was stalled at too low an altitude to effect recovery.
## 1147 Hit a mountain and burned 30 miles north of Karachi airport. Navigational error.
## 1148 Crashed into a mountain while en route.
## 1149 Crashed after the wing failed during takeoff.
## 1150 Crashed and burned after attempting an emergency landing.
## 1151 During the approach to Koltsovo Airport in Sverdlovsk, Russia, the aircraft crashed in extremely adverse weather conditions involving a heavy snowstorm with strong winds. All 19 of those on board were killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team of the Soviet Air Force. The team was heading to a match against the Dynamo Moscow hockey club.
## 1152 The military plane crashed on the southeast coast of Spain.
## 1153 Crashed while en route in the Andes mountains after encountering a thunderstorm.
## 1154 Crashed into a mountain 30 miles west of Tamatave.
## 1155 Cargo plane.
## 1156 Operated by the Strategic Air Command, the transport disappeared while flying between Elmendorf AFB and Great Falls, Mt. There were 44 persons aboard. All were American military personnel except for two passengers, a civilian dependent and her infant child. Last radio contact was at 17:09 near Snag, YT. It took Amber Airway No.2 over Canada, but failed to arrive at its destination. The wreckage still had not been found by 1951.
## 1157 Crash into the North Sea during a night mail flight shortly after takeoff, 40 miles off the Dutch coast.
## 1158 The aircraft crashed into a mountain while en route.
## 1159 Crashed into a flag pole, well marked by red neon obstruction lights, on approach in blowing snow. Pilot's attempt to land visual rather than ILS after visual reference to the ground was lost.
## 1160 Cargo plane.
## 1161 During the approach to Runway 28 at Llandow Airport, it appeared to witnesses that the aircraft was going to touch down prematurely. This was followed by an application of power. Climbing to 300 ft. the aircraft stalled and crashed into a field. Due to the placement of luggage in relation to passenger load, the center of gravity was such that there was insufficient elevator control remaining to counteract the rise of the nose upon full application of power.
## 1162 Crashed and caught fire during landing at Etimeagut airport.
## 1163 Loss of control after mechanical failure and crashed into the sea. Failure of the aileron control couplings resulting from severe vibration.
## 1164 The cargo plane lost an engine on takeoff and attempted an emergency return but crashed. Overloaded.
## 1165 While en route over the English Channel a explosion occurred in the lavoratory. The bomb blew a 8 ft. by 4 ft. hole in the fuselage seriously injuring a stewardess. The capltain was able to returnt to Northolt and make a safe landing. Detonation of a bomb in the toilet compartment under the towel receptical. A French passenger was suspected of making a suicide attempt. The plane was named "Vigalant,."
## 1166
## 1167 Flew off its prescribed course and crashed into Mt. Tanzawa in a rainstorm.
## 1168 Flew into a mountain.
## 1169 Crashed while attempting to land after being diverted to Lagens due to engine trouble.
## 1170 Lost the left aileron after taking off, lost control and crashed.
## 1171 Struck the side of Galeras Volcano.
## 1172 The cargo plane lost an engine on takeoff and crashed. Overloading of the aircraft due to faulty loading and dispatch procedures coupled with engine malfunctioning due to inadequate maintenance.
## 1173 During descent into dense cumulonimbus clouds, severe turbulence was encountered which caused displacement of freight that led to an uncontrolled dive which resulted in the wings separating from the fuselage. Structural failure due to severe turbulence during a thunderstorm. Pilots decision to descend without clearing the turbulent area of weather.
## 1174 Ditched into the Atlantic 300 miles east of Melbourne, Florida on a flight from San Juan, Porto Rico to Wilmington, North Carolina due to failure of both engines. It sank in one of the deepest areas of the Atlantic and could not be recovered. Failure of both engines for reasons unknown.
## 1175 Crashed and burned 19 miles east northeast of Fonseca well off course. Cause unknown.
## 1176 While making a final approach for Bahrain, the aircraft crashed into the sea. The pilot did not keep a accurate check of his altitude and rate of descent during the approach. Crew error, possibly due to fatigue. An alternate probable cause may been windshear. It was not know at the time that windshear conditions existed at temperature inversion levels for several days after Shamal dust storms. The aircraft may have run out of adequate forward speed at an altitude of 400 feet after descending through a headwind level into a tailwind level when committed to land. With surface winds relatively calm and in 2,000 meters of sand haze, the winds at 400 ft. may have been in excess of 80 knots.
## 1177 The aircraft crashed into the Persian Gulf while on approach on a flight from Saigon to Paris. Improper approach. Crew error. An alternate probable cause may been windshear. It was not know at the time that windshear conditions existed at temperature inversion levels for several days after Shamal dust storms. The aircraft may have run out of adequate forward speed at an altitude of 400 feet after descending through a headwind level into a tailwind level when committed to land. With surface winds relatively calm and in 2,000 meters of sand haze, the winds at 400 ft. may have been in excess of 80 knots.
## 1178 En route from New York to Minneapolis, the aircraft crashed into Lake Michigan. The DC-4 was last reported at 3,500 ft. The crash occurred shortly after the aircraft entered an area of severe turbulence with thunderstorm activity. The wreckage was never found but was believed to be located in 150 feet of water and not recoverable because it was in 30 feet of silt and an area of extremely poor visibility. The forecast of a squall line in the areas was not made available to the crew. Cause unknown.
## 1179 The airliner experienced trouble with all four engines. The crew attempted to return to Guildford but in the dark, while in a 15 degree turn to port, the aircraft barely cleared a ridge line, struck a tree 30 feet off the ground and ploughed into a downward slope shredding itself and contents into small pieces. The aircraft was named "Amana."
## 1180 Struck a mountain.
## 1181 Crashed on climb-out.
## 1182 The left wing separated from the plane in extreme turbulence from a thunderstorm.
## 1183
## 1184 The aircraft took off from O-shima and reached an altitude of 3,500 feet after which a sudden unexplained descent was made until it crashed into the sea. The surviving witness stated the aircraft hit two moderate bumps followed by dimming of the lights before the descent.
## 1185 The aircraft flew into power lines during a landing attempt after running out of fuel while in a holding pattern.
## 1186 An explosion in the left wing fuel tank tore off the upper wing surface leading to loss of control of the aircraft.
## 1187
## 1188 The plane crashed shortly after taking off when the left engine failed.
## 1189 The No. 2 propeller began to overspeed during the takeoff. This was followed by overspeeding of the No. 3 propeller. The No. 3 propeller was successfully feathered but then the landing gear would not retract. The aircraft was unable to gain altitude and the pilot slid the aircraft to the left to avoid a trailer park at the end of the runway. The aircraft stalled, fell to the ground and broke-up. Killed in the accident was Brigadier General Robert E. Travis. The installation was later renamed Travis Air Force Base in his honor.
## 1190 En route, the No. 3 propeller failed. A propeller blade struck and punctured the fuselage, causing a cabin decompression. A safe landing was carried out at Denver. One passenger who had heart trouble died prior to landing. The internal gouging of a propeller blade during the manufacturing process which resulted in a fatigue fracture and subsequent failure during flight."
## 1191 The plane crashed in the steep forested foothills in the Gua Musang district.
## 1192 While en route from Cairo to Rome, witnesses observed the aircraft on fire. After turning back toward Cairo, it crashed and burned. Failure of the rear master rod bearing in the No. 3 engine that led to an uncontrollable fire. The aircraft was named "Star of Maryland."
## 1193 Engine parts were observed falling from a height of 3,000 feet. Soon after, the plane was seen losing altitude until it crashed into trees 1.5 miles southeast of Oneida County Airport. Failure of the left engine shortly after takeoff coupled with increased drag due to loss of the left cowling and reduced power output of the right engine resulting from the high pitch position of the right propeller.
## 1194 Crashed during takeoff.
## 1195 Crashed into the sea and exploded 3 minutes after taking off from Kwajalein. Possible vertigo experienced by the pilot or malfunction of the instruments.
## 1196 Crashed during landing.
## 1197 Reached an altitude of 200 feet, stalled and crashed to the ground.
## 1198 Crashed in the Korea strait 1mile from the end of the runway after taking off from Ashiya Air Base.
## 1199 Crashed after making a steep right turn. The unwanted reversal of the right propeller during flight, as a result of which the crew was unable to maintain control of the aircraft.
## 1200
## 1201 Crashed into trees on Mill Hill after engine failure during takeoff. Everyone except one flight attendant was killed.
## 1202 Crashed in fog in an overshoot after deciding on a go-around. Although it cannot be established with certainty, the probable explanation of the known facts may be that the captain deliberately came down below break-off point and then at 100 ft. or less came into fog which abruptly reduced the visibility of the runway lights and that then and not till then he started overshoot procedure with fatal results.
## 1203 The aircraft crashed in a snowstorm 200 meters below Mont Blanc summit. The crew was warned by a Geneva controller to climb immediately. They acknowledged the message but soon after struck the mountain. The exact cause of the accident remains undetermined. Most likely the aircraft was caught in violent gust while trying to overfly the summit. The plane was named "Malabar Princess."
## 1204 The flight originated at Chicago for Seattle via intermediate stops at Minneapolis, Billings, Great Falls and Helena. The aircraft left Helena at 0753 from runway 29. The aircraft's flight plan was to fly to 10,500 ft. via Amber Airway No .2 to Whitehall Station and to Butte via Red Airway No. 2. At 0801 the flight reported it reached cruising altitude and was headed toward Whitehall Range Station. This message was acknowledged. The next message from the flight was at 08:14 stating that it was over Whitehall Range Station and starting descent. Butte acknowledged this message and gave the flight the altimeter setting of 29.97, advised that the wind was south, calm, and the ceiling was lower to the east and north and better to the south and southwest. The flight replied that it had vertical visibility at 10,500 feet. This was the last radio contact with the flight. At approximately 0815 the aircraft had struck the eastern slope of a ridge about 30 feet below its crest, at an altitude of about 8,250 feet MSL. The site of impact was approximately 2 1/2 miles east of the control tower at the Butte Airport, and about 1-1/2 miles to the right of the center of the on course signal from Whitehall to Butte. Captain's failure to follow prescribed approach procedures.
## 1205 The aircraft drifted 50 miles off the prescribed route and struck Mt. Tete de l'Obiou at 6,740 feet. The pilot probably realized the deviation and tried to take corrective action but did not see the mountain in time.
## 1206 Veered off the runway and crashed into a ditch..
## 1207 The aircraft crashed into Mt. Moran at 11,200 ft., in a snowstorm while flying in IMC conditions. The accident was attributed to flight into IMC conditions with probable electrical failure due to a malfunctioning voltage regulator.
## 1208 Crashed into a hill in poor weather conditions while en route.
## 1209 Failure of the pilots to remain alert and maintain a proper look out resulting in the aircraft flying into the side of a hill.
## 1210 Flew into a mountain.
## 1211 Flew into a mountain in the Pyrenees.
## 1212 Crashed into a mountain in the Pyrenees 5 minutes after takeoff. Crew error. Excessive low rate of climb at night in an unknown region and premature change of heading.
## 1213 Flew into a mountain due to a navigational error.
## 1214 The aircraft crashed after losing its No. 1 engine on takeoff. Engine failure during takeoff. Pilot error. Short takeoff procedure used on an airfield where such a maneuver was not necessary.
## 1215 Crashed into a house while attempting to take off.
## 1216 The aircraft crashed into mountains shortly after taking off. Pilot error. The captain decided to cross the Seven Lagoons mountain range in severe overcast, thinking that he was 30 kms further north, where the range drops to 2,000m. Instead, he flew into 4,000m cliffs. In the last seconds, he realized he was in trouble and tried to gain altitude. For a hundred meters or so he cut through small trees, but finally crashed. A small fire followed.
## 1217 Proceeding on instruments, the aircraft crashed into Mt. Tabayoc while en route. Navigation error.
## 1218 Struck trees on Mt. Okanagan while making an approach to Penticton. Drifted below the minimum altitude permissible.
## 1219 Crashed 60 miles north of the airport after taking off from Mar del Plata.
## 1220 Broke up in turbulence.
## 1221 Crashed into Bukit Besar Mountain while en route.
## 1222 The plane overshot the landing, ran into a ditch and caught fire. Pilot error in electing to land long, on a wet and snow covered runway instead of executing a missed approach.
## 1223 While cruising at 6,000 ft., the aircraft when out of control and into a dive, hitting the ground at 340 mph. Officially the cause was never determined. Possible in-flight fire, explosion, structural failure or conrol system failure.
## 1224 The aircraft plunged to the ground from 6,500 feet after being struck by lightning. Lightning ignited a mixture of air and fuel fumes in the fuel tank.
## 1225
## 1226 Crashed into mountainous terrain while en route. Most likely weather related.
## 1227 Crashed into the sea 2.5 miles north of the airport after a second landing attempt in snow. The first attempt was aborted because the runway lights were not visible. The crew attempted a second landing but contact was lost with the aircraft. Wreckage was found in the ocean 10 miles from the airport.
## 1228 Ditched in the ocean while on approach.
## 1229 Crashed into a mountain at 8,500 feet. Navigation error. Incorrect procedures followed by crew. The crew followed a different and inaccurate course.
## 1230 En route, the cargo plane hit the slope of a mountain located 12 km from YalÃÂÂ.
## 1231 After a missed ILS approach , the pilot stalled the plane and crashed in poor weather conditions. A stall during a left turn too close to the ground to effect a recovery. Pilot error.
## 1232 Crashed into hills shortly after takeoff. Crew error. The pilot taking off under VFR, lost visual contact with the ground and attempted to return to IFR procedure too late to avoid the hills. The aircraft was named "City of Ayudhya."
## 1233 aircraft later crashed in an uninhabited area located near Hato Nuevo after encountering thunderstorms.
## 1234 The No. 2 engine failed on a go-around in reduced visibility and rain and the aircraft crashed into the ocean.
## 1235 The aircraft may have suffered an catastrophic explosion and crashed into the sea approximately 450 miles west of Limerick, Ireland. Early report of life rafts and survivors turned out to be incorrect. Cause unknown.
## 1236 The third cylinder of the right engine failed in flight, causing the engine to catch fire. With one engine inoperative and flying in icing conditions and turbulence, the aircraft was unable to maintain height, hit trees and crashed.
## 1237 On final approach to RÃÂÂo Grande Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a fieldlshort of runway.
## 1238 The inability of the aircraft to gain height shortly after becoming airborne, due to loss of engine power caused by ice formation in the carburetor intakes attributable to the captain's failure to make use of the heat controls.
## 1239 On final approach to Techo Airport, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an explosion short of runway.
## 1240 The plane crashed into the north slope of Santa Ynez peak, 23 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, in poor weather. Failure of the crew to maintain minimum altitude for the route being flown for reasons unknown.
## 1241 The aircraft crashed into a wooded area, 8 miles NE of Charlston, after making a final turn to land at Kanawha County Airport. Both wings were sheared off and the aircraft burst into flames.
## 1242 The pilot lost control of the aircraft while attempting too steep a turn and too low a speed while making an approach at night in dense fog and rain and struck the ground.
## 1243 The plane, on a flight from Miami to Cuba, collided with a US Navy Beechcraft at 4,000 feet. Thirty-nine killed on the DC-4, four killed on the Beechcraft. Failure of both crews to maintain sufficient vigilance under VFR conditions to prevent a collision.
## 1244 The aircraft crashed after being caught in a squall line with 65-85 mph winds and heavy rain. Windshear. The severe downdraft encountered which caused the aircraft to strike the ground in a near level attitude.
## 1245 The aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Kirtland AFB in gusty winds. The pilot appeared to have difficulty keeping the wings level. The plane crossed the threshold left of the center line. When the pilot corrected, the right starboard jet pod and No. 6 propeller struck the runway. The pilot attempted a go-around with the No.6 engine afire but crashed to earth bursting into flames.
## 1246 No. 1 engine failed shortly after taking off. Altitude could not be maintained and an emergency belly landing was made in a field. The disconnecting of the articulated control rod of the propeller governor due to the lack of a split pin on the governor spindle and to the nut of the ball-joint of the control spindle having been unscrewed by force.
## 1247 Hit a mountain in fog about 8 km from Rancheria.. Pilot's decision to fly VFR in unfavorable weather conditions.
## 1248 Struck by lightning and crashed.
## 1249 Crashed into high ground while on a VFR apporach in IFR conditions. The pilot attempted a descent over an area where the minimum safe altitude was 1,200 ft.
## 1250 While approaching the airfield for an emergency landing, the airplane hit the chimney of the TejÃÂÂcondor factory located in the suburb of Belén, stalled and crashed in a huge explosion.
## 1251 The plane crashed into a hill at 1000 ft. in a level descending attitude, 54 miles from the airport. The pilot descended below en route minimum altitude without knowing the aircraft's position. The aircraft was named Clipper Great Republic.
## 1252 The plane encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulence leading to loss of control and crash.
## 1253 En route from San Francisco to Denver after passing the Cheyenne radio range the aircraft turned south in the wrong heading. Flying in darkness, the aircraft continued on this course until it hit Crystal Mountain. The captain may have depressed the wrong control switch or may have turned his ADF in such a way that it was affected by the radio range station at Fort Bridger, WY. Officially, the flight for reasons undetermined, failed to follow the prescribed route to Denver and continued beyond the boundary of the airway on a course which resulted in the aircraft striking mountainous terrain.
## 1254 One engine caught fire. The propellers of the working engine were feathered in error. The plane crashed.
## 1255 The cargo plane hit the slope of a mountain.
## 1256 Crashed during a landing attempt in adverse weather conditions under VFR and hit high ground. The pilot attempted a visual approach and made a turn at low altitude in adverse weather conditions.
## 1257 Crashed into the Huon Gulf after the center propeller failed.
## 1258 The cargo plane crashed in a field while attempting to land..
## 1259 Disappeared with no trace over the Pacific Ocean while flying from Vancouver to Tokyo. The last message was received while the aircraft was near Yakutat, Alaska with no reports of probems. Cause undetermined.
## 1260 The failure of the right engine during takeoff. A rupture of the hydraulic circuit with oil projection in the cockpit would have increased maneuver difficulties by restricting visibility in the cockpit
## 1261 Hit a tree while taking off and crashed.
## 1262 Cargo plane. Loss of lateral control during a turn at low altitude soon after takeoff. The probable cause of the loss of lateral control was the presence of ice on the aircraft surface.
## 1263 Abnormal flight maneuver made when the crew experienced difficulty in resuming normal flight on the two engines. Overspeed, reduction of pitch or difficulty in restarting the engine may have created a dangerous situation and caused the aircraft to stall in dissymmetrical flight, thus subjecting the airframe to stresses accompanied by buffeting which was either alternating or exceeded the design limits of the structure and caused the tail-plane to break off.
## 1264
## 1265 Cleared for an approach to Oakland Municipal Airport, the aircraft crashed 15 miles SSE of the airport into Tolman peak. Patches of fog obscured the terrain. The aircraft struck a hill at an elevation of about 1,000 ft. at 225 to 240 mph. Neither of its 2 low-frequency receivers were tuned to the Oakland station and the captain may have attempted to fly by visual reference using the ADF. As a result, the flight was 3 miles off course and well below the minimum prescribed altitude. The failure of the captain to adhere to instrument procedures in the Newark area during an approach to the Oakland Municipal Airport.
## 1266 Crashed into a houses shortly after taking off from Congonhas Airport. Failure of several instruments.
## 1267 Crashed into the Mediterranean due to structural failure following loss of control in severe weather.
## 1268 The aircraft, with the No. 4 propeller feathered, stalled and dived into San Francisco Bay. An inadvertent stall at a low altitude from which recovery was not effected.
## 1269 Lost control and crashed when attempting to take off. Attempted to take off with the autopilot engaged.
## 1270 Crashed into the slope of Mt Tanazawa, 28 km northwest of the airbase while operating with the 314th Troop Carrier Wing.
## 1271 Crashed shortly after takeoff from La Paz-El Alto Airport.
## 1272 While en route, the aircraft hit the slope of the Cerro Blanco.
## 1273 Went missing en route. No trace of the aircraft was ever found.
## 1274 While en route in clouds, the airplane crashed on Mt Ingeli about 17 km southeast of Kokstad.
## 1275 While flying VFR in adverse weather conditions, the pilot mistook Nanaimo for Vancouver. The plane crashed into Mt. Benson, 20 miles west of Vancouver.
## 1276 Crashed while en route.
## 1277 Crashed and burned in jungle 170 miles north northeast of Guatemala City. It is theorized a passenger may have started a fire in the aircraft's cabin with a cigarette.
## 1278 Crashed while attempting to land at Albuquerque in marginal weather conditions. The captain's attempt to land during less than minimum visibility, rather than proceed to his alternate. A military contract flight.
## 1279 While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt. Dore, about 32 km southwest of Clermont-Ferrand.Flew into Mt. Dore.
## 1280 Shortly after taking off the aircraft flew into high voltage cable and crashed.
## 1281 The plane crashed shortly after taking off due to icing.
## 1282 Crashed into a sand dune while attempting to land in poor weather condtions.
## 1283 The aircraft struck trees in fog during a missed approach 3 miles north of Dum Dum airport as the crew descended too low in poor visibility.
## 1284 The cargo plane crashed on approach when flying too low in poor visibility
## 1285 Shortly after taking and while in an initial climb, the plane hit an obstacle and crashed.
## 1286 Stalled, entered a spin and crashed. An inadvertent spin at an altitude too low for recovery.
## 1287 While flying in a narrow valley, the pilot elected to gain height when the aircraft hit trees and crashed in flames. Pilot error.
## 1288 Shortly after taking off from Newark Airport the control tower noticed smoke emanating from the right engine. Minutes later the aircraft gradually descended, its left wing dropped and the aircraft struck the roof of a vacant building. Hold-down studs in the number 10 cylinder of the right engine failed due to improper installtion of their nuts. Fire erupted at the base of the failed cylinder. Extension of the landing gear and loss of the right engine led to the aircraft stalling at the height of about 200 ft. The aircraft was also overloaded by 117 pounds. A stall with the landing gear extended following a serious loss of power from the right engine. This loss of power was caused by the failure of the hold-down studs of the No. 10 cylinder, precipitating a fire in flight which became uncontrollable.
## 1289 Crashed at Mehrabad airport during a third landing attempt. The pilot attempted to land despite warnings of poor visibility and snow.
## 1290 Crashed after running out of fuel. Fuel starvaion. Crew switched to the wrong fuel tank.
## 1291 Proceeding at a low altitude to maintain reference with the ground in nearly zero ceiling and visibility , the plane drifted off course and crashed into a hill 15 miles east of the direct route. Flying VFR under IFR conditions. The captain's poor judgement in attempting a flight by visual reference during instrument weather conditions.
## 1292 The flight made an authorized left turn while outbound on the east leg of the Fairbanks radio range and subsequently struck Chena Dome, northeast of the station while on a westerly heading. The failure of the pilot to follow procedures and utilize properly the radio facilities for approach and letdown at Fairbanks with the result that the flight became lost.
## 1293 Crashed into a mountainside at an altitude of 7,000 ft., 66 miles northeast of Williams AFB.
## 1294 The cargo plane crashed on takeoff after hitting trees.
## 1295
## 1296 The aircraft lost control in severe turbulence and downdrafts and crashed in a soft peat bog 1 mile east of Llyn Gwynant. The encountering of strong down-currents of air on the lee side of Snowdon which forced the aircraft down into an area of strong turbulence where control was lost.
## 1297 The crew chose to divert to Sandpit after the No. 1 engine was shut down. The aircraft crashed into the Pacific Ocean one mile offshore after overshooting the runway during the emergency landing. A nose gear retraction difficulty in connection with an icing condition or a power loss, which made the aircraft incapable of maintaining flight. Most of the fatalities were from exposure to the frigid water.
## 1298 The aircraft crashed into an apartment house during its approach, 3 miles short and right of the runway. The plane crashed while level laterally but in a steep descending attitude. Most likely cause was carburetor icing. Official cause unknown.
## 1299 In-flight failure of a propeller which damaged control cables causing loss of control of the aircraft. The control cables in the fuselage were sheared by the right propeller which broke loose following a shaft failure caused by the sudden stopping of the engine caused by fatigue failure of No. 6 piston lug.
## 1300 The military plane crashed into several houses in a snowstorm after taking from Yokota AFB and hitting power lines.
## 1301 The aircraft crashed into an apartment complex shortly after taking off. The last message from the pilot was "I've lost an engine and am returning to field." Reversal in flight of No. 3 propeller and subsequent feathering of No. 4 propeller at too low an altitude to effect a recovery.
## 1302 Hit the north slope of La Cinta mountain range while en route. Pilot did not maintain a safe altitude. The pilots ignorance of wind conditions which allowed the aircraft to drift 3 degrees off course.
## 1303 Banked left and struck trees 2,000 ft. short of the runway. Pilot error. The pilot misjudged the approach, undershot and hit the tops trees. A contributing factor was the setting of the pilot's altimeter to QNH, rather than the customary QFE during the final approach.
## 1304
## 1305 The right wing struck trees after attempting a go-around. Pilot error.
## 1306 After taking off, the plane was observed turning to the left until it turned on its back and crashed. Malfunction of ailerons. The gear chain of the co-pilot's control column slipped off the sprocket and jammed the aileron controls.
## 1307 While taking off, the cargo plane, carrying a light load of freight, lost altitude and crashed into a house.
## 1308 While on a training mission and flying blind on instruments the planes collided. One plane struck the ground and disintegrated. The other glided down several miles away, exploded and burned. Both planes crashed on ranches several miles apart about 18 miles from San Antonio . Six killed on one plane and seven on the other.
## 1309 The cargo plane disappeared en route. Found on August 27, 1953.
## 1310 Crashed and burst into flames two miles short of the runway in rain and fog during the approach. Cause unknown. The aircraft was named "Koningin Juliana."
## 1311 Crashed after taking off. Pilot failed to maintain altitude after taking off for reasons unknown. May have been pilot fatigue.
## 1312 The plane overshot the runway and collided with a military aircraft killing at least 70 people.
## 1313 Crashed into the summit on Cerro Grande Mountain.
## 1314 Crashed during takeoff. The plane hit an unidentified obstruction on the runway and the wheels collapsed.
## 1315 Violent engine surges and turbulence during a missed ILS approach caused the crew to loose control of the aircraft and crash at 171st St. and 89th Ave. in Queens. The no.1 engine fuel feed valve diaphragm failed due to deterioration.
## 1316 On an early morning flight, under instrument conditions, the crew flew the route segment from Tokyo to Oshima Island 1,000 ft. below the minimum instrument altitude. At Oshima Island the aircraft crashed into the side of Mihara volcano.
## 1317 The cargo plane, carrying a load of tea, crashed while taking off after losing an engine and attempting an emergency landing.
## 1318 After taking off from Isle Grande Airport the crew had engine problems.The aircraft then crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. The ditching took place in turbulent seas. The tail broke off on impact and the aircraft stayed afloat for only 3 minutes and sank. The company's inadequate maintenance in not changing the No. 3 engine which resulted in its failure immediately subsequent to takeoff and the persistent action of the captain in attempting to re-establish a climb, without using all available power, following the critical loss of power to another engine. This resulted in a nose-high attitude, progressive loss of air speed and the settling of the aircraft at too low an altitude to effect recovery. The aircraft was named Clipper Endeavor.
## 1319 The plane was on a flight from New York City to Burbank, California. Due to poor visibility and fog, the flight was diverted to Los Angeles Airport for an ILS approach. While on approach, the plane crashed into the Puente Hills and burned. The pilot voluntarily descended below the minimum altitude for which he was cleared and attempted an approach at too low an altitude to clear the terrain. The pilot in command was flying with a restricted medical certificate. An emergency suspension was placed on the airline and it was discovered the airline had allegations of more than 40 violations listed against it including charges of overweight planes, excessive flying time for crews and failure to use approved seats and safety belts.
## 1320 The flight crashed into the jungle about 887 nm NNW of Rio de Janerio. Separation of the propeller blade leading to separation of the No. 2 engine due to highly unbalance forces, leading to the distintegration of the aircraft. The aircraft was named "Clipper Good Hope."
## 1321 Lost an engine while on approach and crashed. Fuel starvation caused when the plane banked to make a turn and the tank being used had very little fuel in it.
## 1322 Crashed on a mountain slope while en route. There were mainly whaling crews aboard, returning from the antarctic. Crew navigational error.
## 1323 Crashed shortly after taking off.
## 1324 Crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing after experiencing an engine failure. Failure of the port engine due to accessory drive failure. Failure of the starboard engine due to seizure as a result of deficient maintenance. Error on the part of the crew in lowering the landing gear in emergency conditions.
## 1325 The cargo plane lost an engine while taking off, stalled and crashed. Failure of maintenance staff to remove the flying control locks. Failure of one engine for reason undetermined.
## 1326 The crew became lost in the desert, ran out of fuel and made a forced landing. Survivors had to be led by a rescue team 15 miles to an oasis before they could be evacuated. The co-pilot died 5 days later from head injuries suffered in the accident. Navagational errors by the crew. Improper adjustment of the parameters of the gyroscopic compass CL2 Gyrosyn by the navigator. Absence of radio assistance and incorrect use of the compasses. Captain's decision to use the gyroscopic compass in the place of the magnetic compass which was inoperative. The aircraft was named "Horus."
## 1327 Shot down by a Mig-15 Russian Air Force fighter over the Baltic Sea in international waters while on a radio surveillance mission. Wreckage found 06/17/2003, recovered 03/19/2004.
## 1328 Ditched into the English Channel after losing the starboard engine possible due to carborateur icing.
## 1329 After taking off from Larkenhealth AFB, the plane dropped out of a fortress of 10 aircraft and crashed and burned in the countryside between two farms.
## 1330 Crashed into the North Sea near Holy Island while participating in North Atlantic Treaty maneuvers.
## 1331 The Marine cargo plane, carrying ROTC students taking part in summer training crashed while taking off after a refueling stop.
## 1332 A woman was sucked out of the plane . The flight engineer's failure to recognize an unsafe condition of the cabin door despite three completely separate warnings of that condition and the captain's action in continuing flight while pressurized despite the several warnings that the main cabin door was not properly locked.
## 1333 Exploded in midair. A bomb exploded aboard.
## 1334 After failure of all four engines the plane ditched into the Mediterranean Sea. The initial failure of the No. 1 and 2 engines for reasons unknown.
## 1335 Crashed shortly after taking off from Khewra. Possible engine failure.
## 1336 Extremely bad weather forced the captain of the cargo plane to divert from his original destination. No proper preparation had been made for a possible landing at an alternate airfield prior to commencement of flight. The secondary cause was due to the Captain's attempt to execute a landing at Kosti aerodrome which was not equipped with night landing facilities. The Captain landed on the runway but was unable to align himself with the center line and in consequence ran off the runway and struck a steel windsock support and thereafter struck various obstructions such as trees which lay in the path.
## 1337 One of two engines of the aircraft fell into a crowd at a performance at the Farnborough air show. The aircraft crashed to the ground 1.5 miles from the grandstands killing the Chief test pilot of de Havilland Aircraft Corporation, John Derry and an observer, Tony Richards. In addition, fifty two people on the ground were killed and over 60 injured. The cause was a structural design fault in the D shaped leading edge section of the wing. When Derry pulled a high G turn, the wing buckled.
## 1338
## 1339 A navigational error on the part of the captain. This error was severely aggravated by the lack of proper radio aids from the destination airport, the unserviceability of the aircraft R/T equipment, and to a lesser degree the physical condition of the crew. The secondary cause was the cargo plane coming into close proximity of high ground due to the captains uncertainty of his position.
## 1340 Midair collision with a TC-62 aircraft. ATC error.
## 1341 Was on air-sea practice when it crashed near Tarbat Ness.
## 1342 After being cleared to land the aircraft struck high ground and burst int flames. Navigational error in not knowing where the aircraft was located. Poor weather.
## 1343 The aircraft crashed into the Sea of Japan while en route. No signs of the wreckage were ever found and only two bodies were recovered when they washed ashore.
## 1344 Struck Gray Mountain in poor visibility while en route.
## 1345
## 1346 A course deviation led to the aircraft crashing into Mt. McKinley at an elevation of 12,000 ft.
## 1347 Struck a mountain at an elevation of 2,000 ft. as it prepared to land at U.S. military base K-16. The mountains were obscured by low clouds.
## 1348 Disappeared while en route. No trace of the aircraft was ever found.
## 1349 While en route, a propeller failed and punctured the fuselage after which vibrations caused the No. 1 engine to fall off. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing. The plane crashed and came to rest in a muddy field.
## 1350 Bound for Elmendorf Air Force Base, the aircraft struck the south slope of Mount Gannett. The plane drifted off course due to high winds. Wreckage found in 06/26/2012
## 1351 Crashed in poor visibility and fog after diverting to Great Falls. The No. 3 engine failed and the plane crashed into trees approximately 1 mile southwest of the airport. An 8-year old boy was the only survivor.
## 1352 Crashed en route.
## 1353 Crashed dived into the sea approximately 5 miles from the airport shortly after taking off. Cause unknown. The plane was called "The Star of the East."
## 1354 Within two minutes after takeoff the aircraft began to lose altitude. It crashed and burned into a snow laden field at the end of the airstrip. Failure of the pilot to remove the rudder and elevator locking pin prior to taking off.
## 1355 Disappeared over the Atlantic. Never found.
## 1356
## 1357 Lost altitude and ditched near shore after taking off.
## 1358 Crashed while landing.
## 1359 After takeoff from Laoag an armed man forced his way into the cockpit. He pulled .45-caliber pistol and demanded that the plane be brought to Amoy, in mainland China. The captain took over control from the co-pilot and put the plane into a steep dive. The hijacker did not lose his balance and instead shot and killed the captain. The co-pilot took over control and meanwhile the steward had come up to the cockpit to find out what was going on. As he knocked, the hijacker shot him twice through the cockpit door, killing him. The co-pilot changed course to China and continued at 6000 feet over the China Sea until two Chinese Nationalists T-6 Harvard planes showed up. Both planes chased the DC-3 and sprayed machine gun fire. The pilot managed to escape until he met with other Nationalist planes, who forced the flight to land at Quemoy. At Quemoy the hijacker was arrested.
## 1360 Crashed into approach lights while attempting to land. Error of judgement on the part of the pilot.
## 1361 The plane struck a tree on a mountain ridge at an elevation of 1,620 feet. Following impact with the tree the aircraft continued flying and finally struck the ground in a canyon 1,500 feet below and caught fire. The flight's deviation from the established approach procedure.
## 1362 The plane crashed into mountains while en route. Upon entering an area of turbulence, the plane was unable to climb and crashed into trees. Found 5 months later. The inadvertent descent into an area of turbulence and icing which resulted in the pilot's inability to regain a safe altitude.
## 1363 Both aircraft crashed after a midair collision at approximately 1,500 ft. Weather conditions at the time were a factor with localized thundrestorms, heavy rain and hail. The court of enquiry was of the opinion that no responsibility could be attached to any individual. Although evidence revealed that the Malta Flight Information Center were not in possession of full information on the Lancaster's sortie, it was not a contributory cause. Nineteen killed aboard the Vickers, 7 aboard the Lancaster.
## 1364 Crashed 10 miles east of Cagliari in the Sinnai mountains after a wing failed due to overstressing.
## 1365 Last know coordinates 46' 15" N, 46'31"W, over the North Atlantic. A distress message was received. No trace of the aircraft or its occupants were ever found.
## 1366 Destroyed by detonation of a bomb.
## 1367 Crashed into a grove of small trees and burst into flames while trying to land in heavy fog. Misjudgement by the pilot. Wrong altimeter setting.
## 1368 Crashed into a hill during a sandstorm 50 km northeast of Cairo.
## 1369 The aircraft crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off Mobile, Alabama. The aircraft broke up in the turbulence of a "frontal wave" storm after failure of the left wing. The loss of control followed by the in-flight failure and separation of portions of the airframe structure while the aircraft was traversing an intense frontal-wave type storm of extremely severe turbulence, the severity and location of which the pilot had not been fully informed.
## 1370 The aircraft overran the runway during takeoff. Excessive nose-up attitude of the aircraft during the takeoff run producing a partly stalled condition and excessive drag. The pilot who had only limited experience in the Comet aircraft, elected to takeoff at night at the maximum permissable weight for the prevailing conditions. The circumstances required strict adherence to the prescribed takeoff technique, which was not complied with. First fatal crash of a commercial jet aircraft. The aircraft was named Empress of Hawaii.
## 1371 After missing his first approach to the airport, the pilot displayed poor judgement in attempting a circle under the overcast in rain and at night, rather than execute a standard instrument approach.
## 1372 Crashed into a mountain while en route in severe weather. The pilot descended in poor visibility in order to find his position.
## 1373 Crashed into the sea in poor weather conditions.
## 1374 The aircraft, flying low over the Atlantic Ocean, was to have flown higher when it reached the coast. Tail-winds caused the aircraft to arrive earlier and the plane hit a hill in low cloud cover.
## 1375 The aircraft crashed into a flat barley field and burned. The aircraft first struck the ground with its right wing tip in a near vertical position, cartwheeled and disintegrated. All 30 passengers were maintenance personnel from the 509th Bomb Wing, noted for dropping the atomic bombs on Japan. Accumulation of ice on the surfaces of the aircraft in sufficient magnitude to have caused loss of control. Official cause of loss of control unknown.
## 1376 The pilot aborted the takeoff after loosing the No. 2 engine and was unable to stop on the remaining runway. Error of judgment on the part of the pilot in not continuing the takeoff with three engines still operating
## 1377 Crashed after a wing failed due to metal fatigue cracks after the aircraft encountered strong winds. A wrong type of grease used when fitting press fit bolts to the booms caused corrosion, thus weakening the lower starboard boom at the outboard bolt hole.
## 1378
## 1379 Lost an engine on takeoff, climbed to 100-200 ft. entering a slight banking turn and crashed into the sea. Failure of the left engine which was due to the cracking of the accessory drive gear. Failure of the pilot to take precautionary steps on hearing the back firing, which was a warning of possible engine failure.
## 1380 The cargo plane crashed on take off after experiencing duel engine failure.
## 1381 The aircraft crashed into Cedar Mountain following double engine failure. The progressive failure of both engines, due to the lack of compliance with proper maintenance standards. Spark plugs in both engines had been operated beyond their normal maintenance inspection period and exhibited evidence of a condition conducive to detonation and preignition. There was evidence that detonation and preignition took place in both engines and that they ultimately failed as a result of master rod bearing failures.
## 1382 The cargo plane broke apart in midair and crashed in the Khasi hills. The port wing failed in the air due to an upload as a result of being subjected to loads greater than those for which it was designed.
## 1383 Crashed after takeoff due to wing failure.
## 1384 The aircraft descended below minimum altitude and crashed into the sea. The pilot's action in continuing a descent below the 500 ft. prescribed minimum altitude until the aircraft struck the water. A probable contributing factor to the aircraft striking the water was the sensory illusion experienced by the pilots.
## 1385 The aircraft crashed 6 minutes after taking off from Dum Dum Airport. The accident occurred during a violent thunderstorm. Wreckage indicated that the aircraft broke up in the air. Failure of both elevator spars caused by a heavy down-load that may have been associated with a pull-up maneuver. Severe gusts encountered in the thundersquall and overcontrolling or loss of control by the pilots when flying through the thunderstorm. The aircraft was nicknamed "York Victor."
## 1386 Crashed into the sea. Unknown cause.
## 1387 Stalled following takeoff. An error of judgement by the pilot, who executed a steep starboard turn. He could not come out of the overbanked turn in time because of the low altitude. Inexperience of the pilot with the type of the aircraft which he was flying.
## 1388 Crashed while attempting to land. Misuse of controls after the aircraft touched down on the water. The aircraft bounced several times with the final bounce being so severe the nose section was torn off.
## 1389 The plane crashed 13 miles east of Marashall Texas, during an approach to Shreveport in a severe thunderstorm. The encountering of conditions in a severe thunderstorm that resulted in loss of effective control of the aircraft and the failure of the captain to adhere to company directives requiring the avoidance of thunderstorms when conditions would allow such action.
## 1390 Mismanagement of fuel resulting in loss of power and control while circling the field preparatory to an approach for landing.
## 1391 While taking off the plane reached a height of about 50 ft. after which flaps were retracted. The plane began to lose height and crash landed into a meadow. While no one on the plane died, two girls on a bicycle path were killed.
## 1392 Midair collision. Crew did not follow the prescribed route. Inadequate preparation for flight. Tweny killed on the Li-2 and seven crew on the Li-2T
## 1393 Crashed after being struck by lightning. Poor planning by the crew in entering an area of deteriorating weather conditions.
## 1394 Crashed after taking off. Engine fire.
## 1395 Crashed into the San Ramone mountains while attempting to land in poor weather.
## 1396 Crashed after on-board fire. Possibly shot down.
## 1397 Crashed while on final approach to Sao Paulo. Error of judgement by the crew during poor visibility at night.
## 1398 Crashed shortly after taking off from Tachikawa Air Base. Engine failure during takeoff. A premature application of full flaps during the three engine approach resultied in loss of air speed and aircraft control. The plane crashed into a field of watermelons. First aviation disaster to claim more than 100 lives.
## 1399 Lost at sea while en route from Wake Island to Honolulu, Hawaii, approximately 325 miles east of Wake Island. Cause not determined, but there was thunderstorms and turbulence in the area. Fourteen bodies and all life rafts were recovered. The plywood panel from the navigator's table was recovered with the words "falling in" written on it. There is some speculation that a bomb caused the accident. The aircraft was named "The Royal Hawaiian."
## 1400 The co-pilot failed to maintain a sufficient rate of climb after becoming airborne, struck obstacles and crashed into a wooded area. The pilot suffered from spatial disorientation immediately after liftoff.
## 1401 Shot down by a U.S. Air Force F-86 jet fighter towards the end of the Korean War. The Russian government claimed the plane was over Chinese air space.
## 1402 The No. 3 engine broke away from the aircraft following severe vibrations causing loss of control of the No. 4 engine and necessitating a ditching 1.5 miles from the coast. Failure in flight of a propeller blade. Four passengers drowned.
## 1403 Shortly after taking off, the aircraft entered a turn and crashed to the ground. The failure of the captain to supervise the first officer in flying the plane who was not able to fly on instruments in the dark.
## 1404 Crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after two of it’s engines caught fire, 500 miles off the Irish coast.
## 1405 The cargo plane flew into a mountain east of San Diego.
## 1406 While on approach to land at Nice-Cote d' Azur Airport the aircraft crashed into Mt. Cemet in the French Alps. French violinist Jacques Tribaud, 72, among those killed. Navigational error. Pilot deviated from the prescribled route for reasons unknown.
## 1407 Crashed on the fringe of the Cascade mountains, 26 nm short of McChord AFB. The pilot's attempt to continue flight under the provisions of VFR during IFR conditions.
## 1408 After a missed approach the No. 2 engine of the cargo plane failed. Failure of the right engine when the pilot wished to obtain maximum power from both engines after a missed landing.
## 1409 The cargo plane struck a tower in fog while attempting to land. Too low approach.
## 1410 After circling, the aircraft crashed into two radio towers while on approach to Albany Municipal Airport. While the pilot was aligning with the runway, he descended below obstructions partially obscured by fog and crashed into radio towers. Crew's failure to abandon the landing under adverse weather conditions.
## 1411 Crashed to the ground after an engine fire during takeoff. As the plane returned, it stalled and crashed.
## 1412 While the plane was attempting to land it entered a steep climb, stalled and crashed. The structural failure of the left elevator in flight, causing loss of control. This structural failure was brought about by the left outboard hinge bolt backing out of the assembly. The underlying cause was improper maintenance which resulted in the installation of hinge bolts and bearings not meeting specifications, and inadequate inspection which failed to detect this condition.
## 1413 Crashed while attempting to take off. Loss of engine power on takeoff. The loss of power may possibly be attributed to the heavy deposit of lead on the spark plugs.
## 1414 The cargo plane crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 1415 The aircraft crashed a few seconds after becoming airborne. The captain's loss of visual reference and orientation when he encountered drifting fog shortly after becoming airborne on take-off and the resultant inadvertent assumption of a descending flight path.
## 1416 Crashed into a ravine while carring reporters and officials to the inauguration of Falcon Dam.
## 1417 Stalled and crashed 6 km from the airport. Overloaded. Snow not removed from the wings. Icing.
## 1418 While flying in fog on an approach to San Francisco International Airport, the aircraft crashed into a redwood forest on a mountain ridge, 7.5 miles southeast of Half Moon Bay. The plane struck the ridge of King's Mountain and broke up, scattering wreckage over a half-mile area. Failure of the crew to follow prescribed procedures for an instrument approach. American pianist, William Kapell, 31, killed.
## 1419 The plane stalled while landing due to improperly set controls. Poor approach techniques on part of the flying crew and against the published procedures according to the weather conditions.
## 1420 Crashed into the Rodeo Pampa mountains during an approach to Sucre, 18 miles from its destination.
## 1421 Crashed in the Atlantic during a training exercise.
## 1422 Crashed into Mt. Somosierra in poor weather conditions. It is believed the aircraft suffered downdraft and lost altitude before colliding with a mountain.
## 1423 Shortly after taking off , the aircraft experienced loss of control in too steep a turn. Loss of critical height during a steep left hand turn, with the landing gear down, executed by the pilot at an unsafe altitude in an attempt to return to the aerodrome, after experiencing a temporary loss of power of the left engine soon after becoming airborne. A false right engine fire warning precipitated the attempt at a forced landing.
## 1424 The cargo plane with a load of citrus fruit flew into a 8,000 ft. mountain.
## 1425 Crashed on takeoff from Cairo-Almaza Airport.
## 1426 The aircraft crashed into an officer's housing area after attemping to make an emergency landing with an engine out,at Anderson Air Force Base on Guam.
## 1427 Descended below the glide path in poor weather and darkness and crashed 1.5 miles short of the runway. Poor approach procedures performed by the pilot.
## 1428
## 1429 Two Russian trade delegates were killed when the plane crashed near Herat in a showstorm.
## 1430 Flew into a mountain near Lapseki.
## 1431 The aircraft crashed 4 minutes after taking off in a snow shower. The aircraft lost altitude and crashed to the ground for reasons unknown.
## 1432 The aircraft broke up in-flight while en route from Rome to London. Metal fatigue due to a design flaw caused a breakup of the aircraft. One of two accidents with the same cause. The aircraft was nicknamed "Yoke Peter."
## 1433 While descending to Manizales by night and poor weather conditions, the aircraft collided with a mountain shrouded by clouds and disintegrated on impact.
## 1434 The crew spotted a chimney and the pilot made a sharp turn to the left to avoid a collision. In doing so, the airplane hit a telephone pole and telegraphic cables, stalled and crashed in flames in a snow covered field. The accident was the consequence of poor flying techniques on part of the pilot-in-command during initial climb.
## 1435 The jet fighter crashed into homes killing 6 people and destroying 3 homes while attempting to land at Long Beach Airport..
## 1436 While descending to make an IFR landing the aircraft went into a steep dive and crashed. There was a possibility of both right engines being on fire. There was turbulence in the area.. The aircraft possibly lost a wing during a pull out from the steep dive.
## 1437 The cargo plane crashed while on approach. The loss of control of the aircraft at an altitude too low to effect recovery. The loss of control resulted from an accumulation of ice and the use of de-icer boots at low air speeds.
## 1438 After reporting a fire in the cargo hold and that a ditching was imminent, the last message from the aircraft was "I've lost control of the aircraft we're going in." The plane crashed 30 km south of Tomakomai.
## 1439 The plane broke apart over the Susitna Valley of South Central Alaska and the scattered parts fell onto Kesugi Ridge, which is now within Denali State Park. Six servicemen wearing parachutes escaped by being thrown from the disintegrating aircraft.
## 1440 Crashed at sea while on manuvers.
## 1441 The test flight crashed after attempting to determine the cause of a crash at Nagpur on 12/12/1953.
## 1442 After entering an area of severe turbulence and icing, the plane made a rapid descent and struck the ground at high speed. A sudden emergency of undetermined origin under adverse weather conditions resulting in rapid descent and impact with the ground at high speed.
## 1443 The aircraft struck a mountain and disintegrated at an altitude of 8,000 ft. while en route. The accident occurred in snow and low overcast conditions. The plane had drifted off the prescribed course and no wind drift correction had been made.
## 1444 Shot down.
## 1445 Crashed short of the runway, hit a wall, overturned and caught fire. Improper procedures used in landing. Pilot fatigue.
## 1446 One minute after taking off, the cargo plane crashed into the sea off Mackay.
## 1447 Crashed to the ground about 20 minutes after leaving Bolling Air Force Base. The aircraft was circling a radio beacon under VFR waiting for IFR clearance. An attempt to maintain VFR flight at night and in poor visibility. Possible crew fatigue.
## 1448 Crashed and burned on Friar's Peak in the Salinas mountains after being waved off for landing due to a dust storm.
## 1449 Exploded in midair about 25 miles from Adana, 15 minutes after takeoff from Adana.
## 1450 The cargo plane crashed into the Red River while on final approach.
## 1451 The aircraft broke up in-flight and crashed into the sea en route from Rome to Cairo. Metal fatigue due to a design flaw led to the breakup of the aircraft. This is the second accident with the same cause. The aircraft was nicknamed "Yoke Yoke."
## 1452 Midair collision between a Canadair C-4-1 and a RCAF Harvard Mark II at 6,000 feet. Thirty-five killed on the Canadair, one on the Harvard. Failure on the part of the pilots of both aircraft to maintain a proper lookout. The onus of responsibility for keeping out of the way being with the Harvard aircraft as it had the other on its own right side.
## 1453 Stalled and crashed and burned during takeoff.
## 1454 Shortly after taking off and climbing the plane crashed near Lake Batuco.
## 1455 Crashed into a mountain during an approach. Deviation from prescribed course for unknown reasons. Crew fatigue may have played a part. The captain acted contrary to company policy regarding a required IFR approach.
## 1456 The aircraft tried to return to the airport after the No. 1 engine failed on takeoff but was unable to maintain airspeed, stalled and crashed into a tree. Delay in feathering the No. 1 engine after failure. Improper emergency procedural errors by the pilot.
## 1457 Crashed onto a roadway from a height of 500 ft. and into a clump of trees.The crew used the wrong fuel selection configueration and the engines failed due to fuel starvation.
## 1458 The aircraft deviated from its normal course by 30 miles and struck the slope of Mt Cipóa. Navigational error. The minimum safety height for the route was not complied with.
## 1459 The cargo plane ran off the end of the runway and crashed after being attacked by a fighter jet.
## 1460 The cargo plane crashed on takeoff. Elevator lock was not removed prior to takeoff.
## 1461 Crashed en route under unknown circumstances..
## 1462 The plane ditched into the Atlantic Ocean after running out of fuel. Three non-swimming passengers drowned due to lack of lifesaving equipment aboard. Negligence of the crew in not monitoring the fuel situation as the flight progressed.
## 1463 The aircraft crashed while attempting to take off. Engine failure at a critical stage in takeoff.
## 1464 Ditched into the sea after being shot down by Chinese Lachovlin La-7 military fighter aircraft. The survivors were rescued by the U.S. Air Force.
## 1465 The cargo plane flew into a mountain, 35 miles northeast of McGrath.
## 1466 Crashed into mountains after poor weather diverted the flight from Santa Maria. Flew opposite to prescribed course after takeoff. Crew error. The failure of the pilot to carry out the normal climb out procedure following takeoff on a flight to Bermuda and his having made a turn to the left instead of to the right, thus flying into the mountains instead of turning out to sea.
## 1467 The cargo plane crashed en route.
## 1468 Crashed into the Mekong River while making an emergency landing after encountering engine failure. The aircraft was being used to evacuate families.
## 1469 The aircraft crashed 16 miles south of Mason City, Iowa due to a loss of control after penetrating an area of thunderstorms during a go-around. The flight, while endeavouring to traverse a thunderstorm area, encountered very heavy rain, divergent winds, and strong downdrafts that forced the aircraft to the ground.
## 1470 Crashed into the North Sea in rain showers and heavy seas. Cause not determined.
## 1471 The plane crashed in the mountains. Crew did not properly use the navigation equipment.
## 1472 Crashed while making practice approaches to Ellsworth Air Force Base during its sixth attempt. The plane slammed into to ground with landing gear retracted and flaps set at 20 degrees.
## 1473 Less than a minute after takeoff, the aircraft crashed into a mudbank of the Shannon River. Although the crash site was only about 2,500 metres from the airport, no one was aware of the disaster. Rescue operations were only started after the plane's navigator, after having crossed the river, managed to reach the airport. The aircraft was partially submerged, and at least one of the fuel tanks had ruptured during the crash. The fuel fumes rendered many passengers and crew unconscious, who then drowned in the rising tide. Failure of the captain to interpret his instrument indications properly during flap retraction after the gear was re-extended.
## 1474 The plane was attemping to return to the Rio de Janeiro after severe vibrations in the No. 1 engine made the crew feather the prop. While on final the aircraft came in too high and a go-around was attempted during which the plane crashed into the Guanabara Bay. Lack of reference to instruments after opening the throttle to go-around in restricted visibility. Power may have been inadvertently reduced on the good engine.
## 1475 Stalled and crashed during a test flight.
## 1476 Crashed in fog while attempting to land. Crew error, landing in conditions below minimums.
## 1477 Crashed in the Alps, 25 miles northeast of Nice, on the French/Italian border while en route. The instrument flight plan the pilot filed indicated a cruising height that was lower than the authorized minimum altitude required to clear the mountains.
## 1478 Hit the east slope of Mt Sivukha located 30 km from the Mana River in strong winds while en route. Crew error.
## 1479 The aircraft disappeared approximately 300 miles east of Ocean City, Maryland and no trace of the wreckage or bodies was ever found.
## 1480 Crashed during takeoff. An error of judgement on the part of the pilot-in-command in that he took the aircraft into the air at a speed below the minimum control speed, following loss of directional control during the ground run.
## 1481 Disappeared over the Andes while en route. Wreckage found 12/04/1954.
## 1482 The aircraft crashed during an ILS approach to Berlin. Premature and unauthorized instrument descent to an altitude that did not permit terrain clearance.
## 1483 Crashed in the jungle about 30 km north of Luang Prabang on the company's first commercial flight.
## 1484 Hit the ground while making an approach to land. It is believed that the Pitot tubes heater system was OFF at the time of the accident, which cause several instruments to display wrong parameters, such the altimeters and the speed indicators.
## 1485 The plane crashed into approach lights of the runway during the fourth landing attempt at Idlewild Airport, sinking into Jamaica Bay. An erratic approach which resulted in a descent to an altitude too low to avoid striking the pier. A contributing factor was pilot fatigue due to the particular and difficult circumstances including two and one-half hours in a holding pattern.
## 1486 The cargo plane crashed into a mountain while en route.
## 1487 Ditched into the Monongahela River after running out of fuel. Inadequate flight planning. Contributing factors were inadequate crew supervision and training.
## 1488 Crashed short of the runway, landing hard. Pilot error. Errors of judgement on the part of the captain in starting his final approach to land at too steep an angle and flaring out too late and too severely with the result that the aircraft sank and hit the ground short of the runway.
## 1489 Crashed shortly after takeoff from Irkutsk-Magan Airport.
## 1490 The pilot turned back to make an emergency landing at Skwentna Airport but hit a ridge a mile short of the runway.
## 1491 Disappeared while on a training mission. Two planes collided in midair.
## 1492 Midair collision at 700-900 feet. The DC-3 entered the airport's control space without clearance or communication with the tower. Thirteen killed on the Martin, two crew on the DC-3.
## 1493 The aircraft, which had no wing anti-ice capability, flew into unexpected heavy freezing rain and ice, 4 inches thick formed. Needing an emergency landing at London, the pilot requested lights on all runways and approaches be turned on. This was not normally done as it might confuse pilots. This overloaded the lighting circuit and blew a fuse. The plane crash-landed short of the runway and the pilot said it became so hard to control the aircraft that the absence of lights may not have mattered. One passenger died of his injuries almost 30 hours later.
## 1494 Almost complete loss of elevator control and severe vibration was experienced shortly after taking off from Des Moines. The plane when into a steep climb and almost stalled but the captain applied full power and went into a steep dive. The captain then reduced power and headed for open country where the aircraft safely made an emergency wheels up landing in a corn field. A series of omissions made by maintenance personnel during a scheduled inspection which resulted in the release of the aircraft in an unairworthy condition and an almost complete loss of elevator control during flight.
## 1495 The cargo plane crashed into the Caqueta river while attempting to land.
## 1496 Crashed into a field shortly after takeoff. The aircraft crashed as a result of slipping into the ground in the course of a poorly executed steep turn to port, carried out at night at a low altitude.
## 1497 Crashed shortly after taking off after a wing failed. A design flaw in the wing led to fatigue cracks and wing failure.
## 1498 Crashed into a mountain while on approach. Navigational error due to failure to use radio equipment.
## 1499 After taking off from Albuquerque, the aircraft flew a path directly towards Sandia Mountain and crashed into it. While initially blaming the pilots of intentionally flying the plane into the mountain, five years later, the CAB changed the probable cause to "deviation from course for reasons unknown" and admitted there may have been a problem with the flux gauge compass.
## 1500 The pilot began taking off and retracted the landing gear when smoke was observed in the cockpit. He attempted to belly land the plane. The propellers separated and penetrated the fuselage killing the fight engineer. The presence of smoke in the flight crew compartment in sufficient quantity to make the captain apprehensive of fire and to cause him to land the aircraft immediately with the landing gear retracted. A fractured rubber hose on the port engine connecting the rocker box of one of the lower cylinders to the collector box caused smoke to enter the wheel well and into the crew compartment.
## 1501 The aircraft was not able to get airborne and hit the end marker of the runway then hit the airport fence. Use of spark plugs inappropriate to the engine type. Overloaded.
## 1502 After an aborted landing attempt due to a unlocked landing gear, the plane made a left turn, hit a pole, crashed and burned. Pilot error. Improper use of the throttles by the crew following the go-around. Failure of the landing gear locking mechanism.
## 1503 While cruising by night, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of the Cerro El Sabino located near Ciudad Valles.
## 1504 the airplane hit the slope of the Cerro del Cabre located about 20 km northwest of the airport.
## 1505 The cargo plane crashed with a gold and platinum shipment aboard. Wreckage found one month later.
## 1506 The plane crashed 1.25 miles short of the runway while attempting to land. Crew's inattention to flight instruments during approach. Pilot sensory illusion which gave a false impression of the aircraft's altitude.
## 1507 The aircraft returned to Hickam Airfield because of inoperative high-frequency radio transmitters. As the plane was descending to land, it crashed into Pali Kea peak, 15 miles northwest of Honolulu. Navigational error by the crew brought the plane 8 miles north of its intended position.
## 1508 The plane ditched 35 miles off the Oregon coast after the No. 3 engine and propeller broke away causing severe control difficulties. The plane sank after 20 minutes. Loss of control and inability to maintain altitude following failure of the No. 3 propeller which resulted in wrenching free the No. 3 power package. The aircraft was named "Clipper United States."
## 1509 The cargo plane flew into a thunderstorm and crashed into the sea in the Gulf of Mexico while en route.
## 1510 Suddenly dove into the ground. Unintentional movement of no.4 throttle into the reverse range just before breaking ground, with the other three engines operating at high power output, which resulted in the aircraft very quickly becoming uncontrollable once airborne.
## 1511 An explosion occurred at 18,000 feet while over the China Sea. A resulting fire which started on the starboard wing soon spread and eventually led to total hydraulic and electrical failure. Smoke filled the cockpit and the plane crashed. An act of political terrorism. An aircraft worker placed an incendiary device in the starboard wheel wella by an airport worker. The plane was named "Kashmir Princess."
## 1512 The aircraft hit the slope of Mt Koupé located about 80 km north of Douala. Wreckage found after 10 months.
## 1513 Crashed after reporting being over Jipe Lake on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Failure to follow prescribed route and procedures.
## 1514 Ditched into the sea a few km from shore.
## 1515 The attempt of the pilot to takeoff under the prevailing unfavorable conditions. As a result, the aircraft hit an instrument landing building and crashed into a rail yard.
## 1516 The cargo plane crashed while attempting to land.
## 1517 Crashed on final approach. Pilot fatigue. The pilot did not follow the recommended procedure for instrument final approach and he descended below the height prescribed in the final approach chart.
## 1518 Lost an engine on takeoff and crashed into trees and caught fire.
## 1519 Crashed in a mountainous area located 39 km from the airport in the Zimathan district while en route.
## 1520 While on instrument approach, the aircraft hit a sign and crashed through the airport boundry fence. Momentary disorientation caused by the loss of visual reference during the final visual phase of the approach resulting in an increased rate of descent at an altitude too low to effect recovery.
## 1521 On a flight from London, England to Tel Aviv, the aircraft drifted over Bulgarian airspace and was shot down by Bulgarian jet fighters. A navigational error that probably originated with an incorrect radio compass indication due to the effects of thunderstorm activity in the area.
## 1522 The aircraft attempted an emergency landing at a military airstrip after fire broke out in the No. 2 engine. The right wing separated from the aircraft and crashed 1.5 miles from the runway. Installation of an unairworthy cylinder in the No. 2 engine which resulted in an uncontrollable fire and loss of the right wing.
## 1523 The right engine caught on fire due to a fuel leak leading to distruction of the plane in the air.
## 1524 Participating in a U.S. military exercise, the two planes collided in midair while in formation after one of the planes pulled out of formation because of engine trouble. The accident occurred at an altitude of 4,000 feet. Forty-six aboard 7841 and 20 aboard 3222 were killed.
## 1525 Hit Caparao Mountain while en route, 1 hour after taking off. Failure to follow flight plan.
## 1526 The cargo plane lifted off too early, stalled and crashed. The pilot tried to avoid a person on the runway.
## 1527 Flew into Mount Popa located about 45 km east of Lanywa.
## 1528 The plane returned after failure of the No. 2 engine, stalled and crashed 200 yards short of the runway into parked aircraft and a hanger. The captain's commitment to a landing without radio or visual confirmation of his runway alignment following engine failure immediately after takeoff.
## 1529 Crashed into the Cameroon mountains after the wing separated due to severe turbulence.
## 1530 For reasons undetermined, the right engine failed and as a result of being overloaded, the aircraft did not maintain altitude on one engine and struck the ground with the right wingtip. A possible contributing factor was the failure of the co-pilot's vacuum-driven gyro instruments, without his knowledge.
## 1531 Crash landed in a sandstorm on the fourth landing attempt. The plane came in too low, struck a line of trees and crashed 1,200 yards short of the runway. Pilot error. In an error in judgement, the captain who allowed his desire to keep the runway lights in view failed to make adequate reference to his flight instruments.
## 1532 The cargo plane lost 3 engines and ditched into the Pacific Ocean. The loss of power in three engines due to incorrect fuel system management and faulty restarting methods which resulted in the ditching of the aircraft.
## 1533 The cargo plane ditched into the Thoa river. The pilot radioed he was going down and was ditching into a lake. Fuel exhaustion.
## 1534 Crashed in adjacent mountains while attempting an emergency landing following an engine fire.
## 1535 The aircraft crashed into cloud covered Medicine Bow Peak while en route. The plane failed to clear the 12,013 ft. peak by 75 feet. The pilot deviated from course for reasons unknown. Possible incapacitation of crew by carbon monoxide emanating from a faulty cabin heater, though never proven.
## 1536 Crashed into Kahlenberg Hill while on approach to Wien. The aircraft flew for a longer time on the outbound track and descended below the prescribed minimum altitutde. Pilot error.
## 1537 The aircraft crashed 11 minutes after taking off from Denver Stapleton Airport, 8 miles east of Longmont. Detonation of a dynamite bomb in the No. 4 cargo hold, placed by John (Jack) Gilbert Graham in his mother's luggage in order to collect $37,500 in insurance. A delayed flight caused the bomb to detonate over flat land rather than the mountains as planned. Graham never showed any remorse for his actions and refused to file any appeals. He was executed for the crime on 1/11/56.
## 1538 Crashed into the peak of Mount Charleston 30 miles WNW of Las Vegas during a storm.
## 1539 Crashed on takeoff. In-flight prop failure. Maintenance error. The excessively high drag resulting from the improperly indexed propeller blades and inability to feather.
## 1540 The military transport crashed seconds after taking off from Central Airport in Iwo Jima. Malfunction of the number one engine propeller that went into reverse after an electrical short-circuit occurred.
## 1541 The aircraft crashed into a wooded area in 5 degree nose-down attitude. Abnormal nose-down trim condition which could not be corrected due to an unknown malfunction.
## 1542 Shortly after taking off, the No.1 engine lost power. The crew shut off the hydraulic pump which caused the landing gear to stop retracting halfway. The resulting drag, caused the aircraft to lose altitude. The left wing struck a tree and the plane crashed and burned. Failure of the front bearing of the propeller shaft leading to disconnection of the reduction gear and left propeller and causing a sudden failure of the left engine.
## 1543 Flew into a mountain wave in the Sikhote-Alin Mountain Range while en route.
## 1544 The cargo plane was carrying mail . An in-flight structural failure resulting from a violent pitch-down induced by the erratic action of nonconforming elevator tab controls.
## 1545 Crashed on takeoff.
## 1546 The plane crashed while on approach and during an attempted go-around. The crew allowed the aircraft to deviate to the left of course and descent below the glide path for reasons unknown. The crew encountered local fog and restricted visibility during the final approach of an ILS approach and missed approach procedure came too late to prevent the aircraft from descending into the ground.
## 1547 The cargo plane flew into the water upon approach. The pilot relied on inadequate external visual reference for determining the altitude and paid insufficient attention to the instruments. The irregular approach procedure carried out by the pilot in command deprived him of the opportunity to monitor the safe approach to the aerodrome through the correlation of time, height and position.
## 1548 Loss of the No. 2 engine necessitated a forced crash landing near a railway station. Failure to maintain height at night due to the loss of the starboard engine in icing conditions. The aircraft was also overloaded.
## 1549 After being diverted, while cruising in bad weather conditions, the aircraft hit trees and crashed in a snow covered and wooded area located in the Tatra Mountain Range.
## 1550 While in heavy fog and on final approach, the airplane was too low and hit telephone lines before crashing in a field about 2 km short of the runway.
## 1551 Loss of control due to improperly secured heavy cargo breaking loose and sliding to the rear of the aircraft during takeoff.
## 1552 Crashed on a ferrying flight. Soldier-of-fortune Harold (Whitey) Dahl killed.
## 1553 Crashed into Sunol Ridge after circling for half-an-hour while attempting to land at Alameda Naval Air Station. Non adherence of the crew to the holding pattern and departure from the radio beacon and descent in a unprescribed manner.
## 1554 The aircraft took off from Luqua Airport in Malta bound for England when smoke was seen coming from the left engine. Shortly thereafter it banked to the left and plunged almost vertically into cliffs. Engine failure due to cracks in the boost enrichment capsule and the failure of the captain to stop the leftward swing of the aircraft using the rudder. Failure to correct the nose high attitude and failure to feather the No. 1 engine.
## 1555 The flight crashed while on approach 18 miles SE of Cairo. Pilot's inexperience in ILS approaches. Improper approach. Crew error. Crew fatigue.
## 1556 Crashed shortly after taking off 15 miles from Aleppo. Double engine failure during a thunderstorm.
## 1557 Struck Lash Golath Mountain while en route. Pilot error while he was attempting a flight beyond his ability or experience.
## 1558 An improper flare on landing caused the aircraft to bounce causing the right wing to strike the runway after which the plane veered off the runway.
## 1559 During an instrument approach at night the pilot of the cargo plane permitted the aircraft to descend below the approved safety height and this resulted in the aircraft striking the ground.
## 1560 The cargo plane crashed en route. A downdraft which forced down the fully loaded aircraft to the ground when it was flying under exceptionally severe weather conditions below 1000 ft. and possibly at a few hundred feet above the terrain.
## 1561 Crashed shortly after taking off.
## 1562 The aircraft yawed to the left and crashed shortly after takeoff after a fire warning occurred on the No.1 engine. The cause of the fire warning was a failed exhaust connector clamp in the left engine, which triggered an adjacent fire detecting unit. A windmilling left propeller, the extended landing gear, and the takeoff flaps produced sufficient drag to make the airplane lose altitude and strike the ground. An uncoordinated emergency action in a very short time available to the crew, which produced an aircraft configuration with insurmountable drag.
## 1563 The aircraft experienced extreme buffeting after taking off from Seattle. A decision was made to divert to McChord AFB but the plane continued to loose altitude and had to be ditched in Puget Sound 4.7 nautical miles southwest of Seattle. The plane sank within 15 minutes. The incorrect analysis of control difficulty which occurred on retraction of the wing flaps as a result of the flight engineer's failure to close the engine cowl flaps; the analysis having been made under conditions of urgency and within an extremely short period of time available for decision.
## 1564 Crashed en route from Anchorage to Seward. The pilot's action in continuing flight during instrument weather conditions on a planned VFR flight through a mountain pass and striking a mountainside while attempting to climb out.
## 1565 The plane struck an object in the water while landing and broke up.
## 1566 The aircraft made a sudden turn to the right while talking off from Stansted. Overcorrection by the pilot in command which caused the aircraft to veer to the right.
## 1567 The aircraft touched down at an excessive speed, bounced and stalled. Go-around power was applied, but the remaining runway length was insufficient and the plane overran the end of the runway and went down a steep slope and crashed.
## 1568 The CF-100 was from the Canadian Air Defense Command which was scrambled to investigate an unidentified transport plane flying in the area. It was suspected the crew's oxygen system malfunctioned on the fighter and the jet crashed into a convent operated by the Grey Nuns of the Cross, at over 680 miles an hour, destroying the three story, 70 room convent.
## 1569 The plane struck trees on a mountainside and crashed at an altitude of 8,500 ft. The sole survivor, Roberto Obando, was found and rescued on May 30.
## 1570 A passenger fell to his death after the door of the plane opened.
## 1571 About 1.5 hours after taking off from New York, the pilot radioed the No. 2 propeller was overspeeding and could not be feathered. Upon trying to return to New York the plane caught fire and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Vibration resulting from the uncontrollable propeller caused one of the inside wing attachments to loosen or break somewhere between the fuel tank and the dump chute causing an uncontrollable fire.
## 1572 Loss of height and airspeed caused by the aircraft encountering an unpredictable thunderstorm cell which gave rise to a sudden reversal of wind direction, heavy rain, and possible downdraft conditions.
## 1573 The TWA aircraft flying from Los Angeles to Kansas City and the United Aircraft flying from Los Angeles to Chicago collided over the Grand Canyon. Both planes were traveling about 320 mph. Both aircraft were flying in uncontrolled airspace. All fifty-eight on the DC-7 and seventy on the Constellation killed. The pilots did not see each other in time to avoid the collision. It is not possible to determine why the pilots did not see each other, but the evidence suggests that it resulted from any one or a combination of the following factors: 1) Intervening clouds reducing time for visual separation 2) Visual limitations due to cockpit visibility 3) Preoccupation with normal cockpit duties. This is the accident that led to the adoption of the Air Route Traffic Centers that track planes across the country and the formation of the FAA.
## 1574 While on a flight from Chicago to Montreal, cruising at FL190, the crew was unable to feather an overspeeding No. 4 engine. Soon after the No. 4 propeller broke and one blade disabled the No. 3 engine and penetrated the fuselage killing a passenger. An emergency landing was successfully made at Windsor, Ontario.
## 1575 Crashed into a wooded area 2 minutes after taking off from McGuire Air Force Base. There was thunderstorm activity at the time. Microburst windshear.
## 1576 The plane was on delivery from San Diego to Zürich via New York, Gander and Shannon. The crew broke off their GCA runway 23 approach after establishing visual reference, and turned for a runway 05 approach. The plane banked sharply, dropped and crashed. Error in judgement by pilot in executing an abnormally steep turn onto final approach.
## 1577 Crashed while making an approach to Rio Cuarto. The decision of the pilot to descend en route, without justifiable reason, below the minimum altitude prescribed for a night flight and in weather conditions which made it his duty to follow IFR procedure.
## 1578 Struck Mt Pindaya near Thazi .
## 1579 The aircraft crashed after a missed approach. The crew executing full retraction of flaps without increasing power or changing attitude resulting in loss of lift after the missed approach.
## 1580 Midair collision. Both planes landed safely. Failure of both aircraft to observe and avoid the other aircraft.
## 1581 The aircraft had to return to Amman for an emergency landing. The landing took place with the gear retracted. The plane bounced, went up a hill and down the other side and burst into flames.
## 1582 Crashed while en route. The action of the pilot in flying into conditions of darkness and adverse weather in which he could not maintain adequate control of the aircraft.
## 1583 The plane disappeared over the Atlantic while on a flight from Royal Air Force Base in England to McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. Cause unknown.
## 1584 The aircraft ditched into the Pacific Ocean while on a flight from San Francisco to Honolulu after losing the No. 1 and then the No. 4 engine. The aircraft circled around the U.S. Coast Guard cutter "Pontchartrain", at Ocean Station November until daybreak after which it made a successful ditching with no casualties. Probable Cause: An initial mechanical failure which precluded feathering the No.1 propeller and a subsequent mechanical failure which resulted in a complete loss of power from the No.4 engine, the effects of which necessitated a ditching. The aircraft was named "Clipper Sovereign of the Sky."
## 1585 The cargo plane crashed after an attempted go-around. On final, as the pilot-in-command was unable to locate the runway, he decided to make a new go around when the aircraft struck trees and crashed in flames few km short of runway.
## 1586 Shot down by the Israeli Air Force.
## 1587 While attempting to land the aircraft descended below the ILS glideslope and hit a tree. Using the lights of the airport the captain misjudged the height he was flying.
## 1588 The aircraft took off, experienced icing, lost altitude and crashed into Hommelfjell Mountain. Unusually heavy icing which the aircraft encountered. Severe downdraft immediately prior to the crash may have been a contributing factor.
## 1589 An unsuccessful belly landing was attempted on flat terrain following a fire in the fuel system.
## 1590 Hit El Rucio Mountain at 6,200 ft. which was obscured by clouds. Lack of cockpit discipline. Flight on instruments at an excessively low altitude for the route.
## 1591 Lost altitude on takeoff and crashed into a house. Failed to climb for reasons unknown. The aircraft's slight loss of altitude soon after take off was the main cause of the accident. There is no explanation for this loss of altitude. Orchestra and opera conductor Guido Cantelli, 36, among those killed.
## 1592 Crashed into a field shortly after taking off about 12 km north of the airport.
## 1593 Struck Silla de Caracas Mountain at 6,700 feet while approaching to land at Maiquetia. Navigation error. The pilot did not follow prescribed approach procedures. St. Louis Cardinal outfielder, Charlie Peete, 27, killed.
## 1594 The starboard engine failed shortly after takoff and the plane crash into Quetame Hill, 25km northwest of Santa Cecilia Airport. Complete failure of the starboard engine due to the breakdown of the lubricating system. Recklessness of the pilot in taking off from a closed airport while aware of the poor weather conditions. The aircraft was also overloaded.
## 1595 The aircraft departed Vancouver en route to Calgary. Some 50 minutes later the pilot reported a fire in the No. 2 engine and was turning back. While flying under the power of 3 engines, the aircraft encountered severe icing, turbulence or other difficulty which led to the loss of control by the crew. It could not be determined why the aircraft was 12 miles south of the assigned airway. The plane crashed high into Mount Slesse. The bodies and wreckage were not found until 05/10/1957 and the wreckage still remains at the site which is now a memorial.
## 1596 Crashed in a steep angle of attack.
## 1597 The co-pilot acting as pilot-in-command and under the instruction of the captain began a descent to land until the aircraft hit the ground, left wing first. Both wings detached and the fuselage slid 1,200 feet.
## 1598 The aircraft strayed off the assigned airway and hit a mountain. The pilot did not follow the airways assigned in the flight plan. He did not check his direction and position along the new route. Pilot error.
## 1599 Crashed and burned while attempting to land in heavy fog at night.
## 1600 Struck trees, hit the ground, and slid 500 ft. after landing short of the runway in rapidly deteriorating condtions. The captain's lack of alertness in allowing the first officer to continue an instrument descent to an altitude too low to permit terrain clearance.
## 1601 The domestic flight crashed and burned immediately after takeoff from Buenos Aires after overrunning the runway. Too short a runway and excessive cross-winds for the type of aircraft.
## 1602 The aircraft hit Concepcion volcano while en route. The aircraft made a left turn towards the volcano, banked sharply in descent, enered a rapid climb and then crashed. Unexplained loss of control.
## 1603 A first ILS attempt to land at Orly Airport failed. The crew decided to try a second time with GCA guidance. Full power was applied when the crew was not able to see the runway. The aircraft continued to descend impacting the ground in a right bank. The right wing separated and the main fuselage broke-up into four parts. Stalling, as a result of delayed application of power in a final approach configuration and inadequate control of heading, airspeed and altitude after the visual was lost.
## 1604 Midair collision between a DC-7 and F-89J Air Force fighter. The DC-7 crashed into a playground of a school killing 3 junior high school children 3 miles northwest of Sunland. The F-89 crashed into the mountains. Four crew members on the DC-7 were killed. One crew member aboard the F-89 was killed and the other ejected to safety. The high rate of near head-on closure at high altitude, which together with physiological limitations, resulted in a minimum avoidance opportunity during which the pilots didn't see each other's aircraft. It was the first test flight of the DC-7B. One of the 3 students killed in the accident was the best friend of singer Richie Valens, who died in an airplane crash two years later. Archie Twitchell, test pilot and actor, 50, killed. The high rate of near head-on closure at high altitude in a minimum aviodance opportunity during which both pilots did not see the other aircraft.
## 1605 Shortly after lifting off from La Guardia Airport in a snowstorm, the plane rolled sharply to the left and crashed on Rikers Island. The failure of the captain to properly observe and interpret his flight instruments and maintain control of his aircraft. Several inmates from the Rikers Island Prison made some heroic rescues and were later pardoned.
## 1606 The No. 3 engine seized, causing the propellor to come loose and slice through the side of the fuselage makng two full turns before exiting. It took two men out with it , idled the No. 4 engine and cut the throttle cable. While attempting an emergency return landing at Kimpo Air Base, level flight could not be maintained and the aircraft descended, crashing into the Han River.
## 1607 Crashed into a densly wooded mountain, 3 miles east of Blyn, while en route to Seattle. Navigation error and poor judgement by the pilot in entering an overcast mountainous area at too low an altitude.
## 1608 While attempting to land, the plane lost air speed and crashed into the sea, 400 yards offshore.
## 1609 The aircraft crashed into trees and farm buildings about a half-an-hour after taking off from Abingdon airfield. Fuel starvation due to an valve being installed backwards.
## 1610 Crashed into mountains located 32 km west of Tuluá while en route. Pilot did not follow prescribed route nor follow prescribed IFR procedures.
## 1611 The plane suddenly veered and banked to the right while making an approach to land. The plane crashed into houses. Fracture of a 9/16" bolt on the starboard flap due to fatigue led to loss of control of the aircraft.
## 1612 The plane had just taken off from Cebu bound for Manila when it crashed 20 miles NW of the city. President Ramon Magsaysay, 50, of the Philippines died along with twenty-three others when the plane struck Mt. Manunggal. Magsaysay was on a campaigning trip for reelection. Metal fatigue.
## 1613 Crashed into Andies peak while en route. Wreckage found 100 miles northeast of Cochabamba.
## 1614 Disappeared in a storm 200 miles southeast of Tokyo, Japan while on a flight from Travis Air Force Base to Tokyo. Cause unknown.
## 1615 Shortly after takeoff, a fire developed in the left main landing gear well. The pilot thought the fire had started in the engine, feathered the No.1 engine and returned for an emergency landing. When he couldn't get the gear down, he performed a go-around after which the left wing separated from the plane. The plane crashed and burned. Fracture of the fuel line in the landing gear housing due to wear against the ribs.
## 1616 Crashed just after takeoff, one mile from the airfield. Left engine failure.
## 1617 While en route, fire broke out in the starboard engine. As the plane lost altitude and because of reduced visibility, the pilot did not see the peak of a mountain. When he tried to pull up the plane stalled and crashed. Engine failure.
## 1618 The accident was due to a maneuvering error which consisted in making two turns onto the Mexico City heading without conforming the distance and procedure specifications and below the prescribed altitudes and speeds. This error was aggravated by a probable shifting of the load due to improper securing.
## 1619 Crashed and burned 5 minutes after taking off from Aqaba. The aircraft lost it's left wing after encountering clear air turbulence.
## 1620 Explosive decompression. A passenger was sucked out of a window at 18,000 feet when the window he was sitting next to shattered. The body was never recovered.
## 1621 Crashed while attemting an emergency return to the airport shortly after taking off. Engine failure. The failure of the captain to maintain height and a safe flying speed when approaching to land on one engine after the failure of the left engine for reasons unknown.
## 1622 The accident is attributed to the insufficient altitude at which the aircraft was flown during an attempt to fly through a thunderstorm. Downdrafts and divergent winds encountered, forced the aircraft to the ground.
## 1623 Crashed while attemping to land. The aircraft hit the ground with the front part of the fuselage, the right wing and the right engine propeller and caught fire. Procedural errors by the pilot.
## 1624 Crashed into an ice cap. White-out conditions. Incorrect indication on navigation charts.
## 1625 The pilot lost in rain and fog searched for a landing area until the plane ran out of fuel and crashed into a 4,500 foot mountain.
## 1626 During a training exercise the aircraft approached a stall entered a spin, partially recovered but crashed.
## 1627 The aircraft descended below safe altitude and struck the ground in rain and poor visibility. The crew's application of an approach procedure other than that prescribed by the airport authority.
## 1628 The stalling of the aircraft following a loss of airspeed, whereupon it unintentionally went into a spin and crashed into the water. In view of insufficient altitude, it was not possible to level off the aircraft.
## 1629 Loss of airspeed while executing maneuvers during a training flight, resulting in a stall followed immediately by a spin from an altitude too low to effect recovery.
## 1630 Crashed while attempting an emergency landing after taking off with control difficulties. Jammed elevator. Crew forgot to remove the ground locks.
## 1631 Crashed on approach.
## 1632 Went into a spin and cashed onto tidal flats off Charlakhi Island during a storm.
## 1633 Crashed on takeoff. The pilot took off in weather conditions below permissible limits, in an area sparsely served with aids to navigation, in an aircraft not equipped with de- icing equipment.
## 1634 The Air Foce transport was en route when it crashed at Mount Chaiopeng between, Hisinchu and Taipei.
## 1635 The pilot asked for clearance to make a low pass over Mokmer to give the passengers a final glimpse of the island. The plane gradually descended over the sea, crashed, burst into flames, broke apart and sank. Crew did not properly monitor their altitude.
## 1636 The plane landed safely after a dynamite bomb exploded in the rear lavatory. A passenger, Saul F. Binstock, 62, a retired North Hollywood jeweler, intent on suicide, detonated a bomb in the rear lavoratory blowing a 6 x 7 ft. hole in the fuselage. Binstock had purchased two insurance policies totaling $125,000 and then flew from Burbank to Las Vegas, where airport personnel at McCarran Field reported he never left the airport terminal. He then boarded the Western Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles and locked himself in the rear lavatory shortly after takeoff. Binstock’s body, missing several fingers on the left hand, was found the next day on a rugged peak in the Ord Mountains south of Daggett.
## 1637 The aircraft en route from ReykjavÃÂÂk to Montreal, Canada was flying at 6,000 ft. when it entered a thunderstorm. Subsequently it plunged to earth almost vertically at a speed calculated at 230 mph, bursting into flames. Severe turbulence encountered while flying in a cumulonimbus cloud, resulting in a chain of events quickly leading up to a complete loss of control.
## 1638 Crashed into the harbor after hitting the chimney of a factory. Crew error. ATC error.
## 1639 While making a sharp turn the cargo plane stalled and crashed.
## 1640 Blew up and burned in flight after taking off.
## 1641 Strayed off course and collided with a mountain in the Penas Blancas hills. Pilot error. Weather's influence on radio communications. Leaving the prescribed route and flying at too low an altitude.
## 1642 The aircraft struck trees to the right and short of the runway during approach in fog. The pilot attempted to make a visual approach by descending prematurely in the approach area without adherence to the prescribed ILS approach procedure which was dictated by existing weather conditions.
## 1643 Flying VFR, the aircraft encountered fog during the approach, undershot the runway and crashed. Pilot error.
## 1644 While in it's initial climb, the ferry /positioning flight crashed soon after.
## 1645 The pilot did not appreciate that the air ambulance had rapidly lost height whilst he was making a visual half circuit to land. This could not have been due to the absence of sufficient visual reference in the prevailing conditions of darkness, very low cloud and drizzle. The urgent nature of the flight is considered to have influenced the pilot's decision to land.
## 1646 While cruising by night, the crew lost his orientation and requested ATC assistance, without success. The airplane deviated from the prescribed flight path to the south and due to fuel exhaustion, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing. Following three unsuccessful attempts, the captain elected a fourth landing attempt when, at an altitude of 900 meters, the airplane clip trees, continued for about 340 meters and eventually crashed in a dense wooded area.
## 1647 A few minutes after takeoff the crew informed ATC about a fire on board and elected to return. More than thirty minutes later, while at altitude of 2,000 meters, the aircraft lost height and crashed into the sea some 18 km off Beirut.
## 1648 During the takeoff roll, the airplane started to skid and deviated from the centerline to the right. Incorrect use of flying controls during the takeoff roll. Possible failure of left engine. Turbulent conditions close to ground.
## 1649 While attempting to land at Belfast, in poor weather, the plane drifted to the right of the runway, overshot the runway and crashed. Cause unknown.
## 1650 Intense fire in the No.1 engine while en route, caused by foreign objects entering from the nacelle.
## 1651 The cargo plane crashed en route.
## 1652 Crashed shortly after taking off. The aircraft plunged into the suburb of Derendorf, setting afire an office building and crushing a small house. The lone occupant of the the house, an elderly woman, was killed
## 1653 The accident was the consequence of a succession of errors on part of the flying crew during the final approach that was continued at an insufficient altitude. The pilot-in-command took the decision to continue the approach procedure despite a warning message from ATC and because he established a visual contact with the runway lights. Due to low visibility and an insufficient height, this led the aircraft to struck trees and to crash.
## 1654 Crashed on a training flight. The right wing suddenly dropped and the aircraft went into a very steeply banked right hand turn and crashed. Instrument failure leading to loss of control. Undetermined cause. Possible failure of the auto-pilot.
## 1655 The aircraft disappeared mid-way on a flight between San Francisco and Honolulu. Wreckage was found 940 miles NE of Honolulu 5 days later. Officially, the cause was never determined. Possible in-flight fire. High levels of carbon monoxide were found in the 19 bodies that were recovered, though this could have resulted from exposure to seawater. The aircraft was named "Clipper Romance of the Skies."
## 1656 The aircraft hit a mountain at 1,500 feet while on approach after the pilot turned the wrong way. Weather was rain and turbulence. Pilot error.
## 1657 The plane crashed into the face of a quarry between Chessel and Brook on the Isle of Wight. The last message transmitted from the aircraft was "No. 4 engine feathered. Coming back in a hurry." Electrical failure or accidental cut-off of the fuel actuator circuit of the No. 3 and No. 4 engines.
## 1658 The cargo plane lost a wing in flight and crashed into farmlands. In-flight structural fatigue failure of the starboard front lower spar boom.
## 1659 The plane crashed during a storm. Left wing detached in extreme turbulence. The pilot descending on a track well below the minimum safety flight altitude established for this type of operation. The absence in the flight plan of a forecast showing the intensity of the meteorological phenomena encountered. Inadequate operational dispatch of the aircraft.
## 1660 Crashed during a landing attempt.
## 1661 While taking off the plane stalled and hit trees. The uncontrollable stall at low altitude which resulted from the abrupt steep climb immediately after takeoff. Contributing factors were the improper loading of the aircraft and the prevailing gusty wind with a relatively high ambient temperature.
## 1662 In June 1958 the aircraft was found on the northwest slope of Mount Poktoy 30 km west of Birobidzhan completely destroyed and burned. Crews, ATC error.
## 1663 The aircraft lost all power during a simulated emergency maneuver and struck the water after descending from a altitude of 1,000 ft. One of the crew moved an emergency shut-off lever in the wrong direction depriving all four engines of their fuel supply. The plane hit the water and broke in two. It was ruled the check pilot had failed to initiate remedial action when the aircraft began to lose altitude and failed to exercise authority when the real emergency developed.
## 1664 The cargo plane crash landed short of the runway on the third landing attempt. The accident was due to an error on the part of the captain in that while making an attempt to land he continued the approach below the critical height without sufficient visual reference to the ground.
## 1665 The flying boat sank in Buenos Aires harbor while trying to make an emergency landing after losing an engine.
## 1666 The cargo plane lost the No. 1 engine on takeoff, dove into the ground and crashed and burned.
## 1667 Crashed in mountainous terrain while en route.
## 1668 The plane abandoned the takeoff after an engine failed. The plane was unable to stop and slid off the runway striking rocks and catching fire. Failure of No. 4 engine. Malfunctioning of the starboard brakes.
## 1669 The two aircraft collided at an altitude of 3,000 feet scattering wreckage over a residential and business area of suburban Los Angeles. The C-118 had just taken off from Long Beach Municipal Airport on a transcontinental flight and the P2V was on an instrument training exercise. All 41 killed on the C-118A, six on the P2V and one woman on the ground who was hit by debris outside her house. Pilot error, pilots of both aircraft.
## 1670 The first takeoff attempt ended in an aborted takeoff due to engine boosting. This was not uncommon with this type of aircraft at higher altitudes and was usually caused the thrust being opened too fast. The second attempt to take off was aborted for the same reason. During the third attempt, as the plane passed V1 (committed to take off) the plane suddenly decelerated, never became airborne, crashed through the barrier fence, into a house and burst into flames. Eight members of the Manchester United football (soccer) team killed. A German inquiry concluded at an accumulation of ice on the wings was the cause of the accident, blaming the captain for not deicing the plane. Ten years later the British reopened the inquiry and concluded the accident was caused by slush on the last quarter of the runway. The reason other planes had taken off without incident was because they lifted in the air using only two thirds of the runway. The accident plane, because of the engine boosting, went further down the runway to take off. The aircraft was named "Lord Burghley."
## 1671 Radio contact was lost with the military aircraft thirty minutes after taking off from Naples after the crew reported en route at 6,500 feet and switching to the Rome ATC. The plane crashed on the northern slopes of Mt. Vesuvius.
## 1672 Struck the water and sank after the right wing tip float contacted the water during a shallow turn for final approach.
## 1673 During the approach the aircraft hit a hill in front of R34 and crash landed with a damaged landing gear onto the runway. An off duty pilot opened an emergency exit before aircraft stopped and was thrown out into a still turning propeller and killed.
## 1674 Disappeared while on patrol about 100 miles from the Azores. No trace of the aircraft was ever found.
## 1675 Crashed into a mountain near Winter Hill during an approach. The First Officer used the wrong radio beacon (Oldham Becaon instead of on Wigan Beacon).
## 1676 While approaching Cairo, the aircraft was diverted to Port Said where it ditched into Menzalah Lake.
## 1677 The aircraft collided after descending from a holding pattern while attempting to land at Naha Air Base. Failure of the AD-6 pilot to maintain his position. One killed aboard the AD-6. Poor judgement on the part of the R4Q Plane Commander.
## 1678 The aircraft went down 35 miles SW of Grants, New Mexico. Fog, snow and thunderstorms were reported in the area. The plane hit the ground a a 45 degree angle and disintegrated and burned. Film director, producer Mike Todd, 49, husband of Elizabeth Taylor, killed. Elizabeth Taylor, who had planned to go on the trip with her husband, remained at home, ill with bronchitis. The plane was named "The Lucky Liz." Icing.
## 1679 Due to a navigational error the aircraft flew the wrong route into a valley. While maneuvering to make a turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed. Wreckage was found 16 miles from Kathmandu.
## 1680 The plane crashed 2 minutes after takeoff while trying to return to the airport after reporting a fire in the No. 3 engine. The failure of the captain to maintain altitude during an emergency return to the airport due to his undue preoccupation with an engine fire following takeoff.
## 1681 Collided in midair while cruising at 6,000 ft. Both aircraft crashed into farmlands killing all aboard. The pilot of the 49-195A was flying at the wrong altitude.
## 1682 Crashed after experiencing engine trouble.
## 1683 The aircraft stalled and crashed into a corn field, 300 feet short of the runway, while making a landing attempt at Tri-City Airport in restricted visibility of rain and snow. The aircraft struck the ground nose first, then flipped over and broke apart. Icing of the horizontal stabilizer leading to loss of pitch control.
## 1684 Flew into a mountain 15 minutes after leaving Guayaquil. Procedural error. The pilot did not maintain IFR until clear of the cloud cover.
## 1685 Crashed into the ocean after a sudden avoidance manuver. ATC error. Another aircraft was permitted to takeoff without the exact position of the plane being known.
## 1686 The DC-7 was en route from Los Angeles to Denver flying at 21,000 ft. The military jet was on a training mission being conducted under VFR. The fighter initiated an evasive maneuver just prior to colliding with the airliner. Both trainee and instructor aboard the F-100 were killed along with all forty-seven aboard the DC-7 airliner. A high rate of near head-on closure at high altitude, human and cockpit limitations and the failure of Nellis Air Force Base and the Civil Aeronautics Administration to take measures to reduce a known collision exposure as training exercises were allowed to be conducted within the confines of several airways after numerous close calls with military jets had been reported by airline crews for more than a year prior to the tragedy.
## 1687 Crashed shortly after taking off. Improper observation and interpretation of instruments. The captain did not properly observe and interpret his flight instruments and thus inadvertently permitted the aircraft to descend to the ground immediately after a night takeoff during which no visual reference was possible.
## 1688 The cargo plane broke up in midair while flying through a thunderstorm.
## 1689 The aircraft developed trouble in the No. 1 engine while en route from Lisbon to Leopoldville. While attempting to land in poor visibility on 3 engines, the aircraft stalled 80 ft. above the ground and crashed into a building and burst into flames. Pre-crash damage to the No. 1 engine. An error of judgment by the pilot in reapplication of power when the aircraft was neither in the appropriate configuration nor at a sufficient speed to carry out the attempted safety maneuver.
## 1690 Midair collision at 8,000 ft., four miles ENE of Brunswick. Failure of the T-33A pilot to exercise a proper see and avoid procedure to avoid other traffic. One of two aboard the T-33 ejected safely, all aboard the Viscount were killed.
## 1691 A fire in fligth caused by a failure of the No. 1 engine. During the ensuing forced landing on rough terrain the aircraft broke up and was consumed by fire.
## 1692 The cargo plane plunged into the water when, a front wheel glanced off a freighter when it was taking off.
## 1693 Crashed into mountains 100 miles southwest of Algiers.
## 1694 A hard landing in heavy rain and gusty winds at Manila caused the collapse of the right main landing gear. A prop broke off the No. 3 engine, penetrated the cabin and killed one passenger. The aircraft was named "Clipper Golden Gate."
## 1695 The plane crashed into La Latilla mountain 13 km west of Guadalajara. The aircraft did not climb out in accordance with approved procedures.
## 1696 Following the trainee-pilot's failure to maintain minimum-control speed during an attempted go-around, the instructor-pilot failed to take control of the aircraft in sufficient time to prevent a critical loss of altitude. A contributing factor was the malfunction of the landing gear latch which delayed retraction of the landing gear and caused the distraction of the instructor-pilot for several seconds during a critical period of the go-around.
## 1697 Crashed into the tops of trees while attempting to land. Crew error in attempting to land in weather conditiions below the minimum.
## 1698 Crashed during approach after encountering a downdraft. Missed the runway and collided with a tree. Windshear.
## 1699 While manoeuvring at a low height in mountainous terrain during a supply dropping mission the port wing of the cargo plane grazed the side of a hill thus causing the aircraft to slew and crash. A contributory factor might have been the mismanagement of the fuel system which caused temporary loss of engine power and height.
## 1700 The aircraft crashed while attempting to break a transatlantic flight record. Heavily loaded with fuel, the pilots failed to detect the aircraft had gone into a slight descent shortly after becoming airborne. The plane struck some power lines and crashed near the Massachusetts Turnpike. The dead included six journalists.
## 1701 The cargo plane suffered structural failure in thunderstorm activity.
## 1702 Crashed into high ground during approach. Misinterpreted or misread altimeter reading. Possible fatigue.
## 1703 Crashed on approach 10 minutes from the airport. Cause unknown.
## 1704 Ditched into the sea near Izu Island appoximately 1 hour after taking off after experiencing engine trouble.
## 1705 The aircraft crashed into the sea while en route from Shannon to Gander, Newfoundland. Possible overspeeding of outer propeller.
## 1706 The aircraft crashed 1,450 feet short of the runway while on approach in heavy fog. Poor judgement and technique by the pilot during approach in poor weather conditions. Nantucket Airport was not equipped with technology to permit insturment landings in such foggy conditions.
## 1707 The aircraft stalled after flying over a thunderstorm. The aircraft climbed in excess of its operational ceiling considering its weight.
## 1708 Shot down by Soviet Mig fighters.
## 1709 The aircraft crashed 35 miles west of Agana Naval Air Station. In-flight fire of unknown origin.
## 1710 The cargo plane lost an engine on the initial climb and was not able to maintain altitude and crashed.
## 1711 The aircraft crashed after a second landing attempt. Improper approach procedure. Pilot error. A contributing cause was incorrect forcast provided to the crew.
## 1712 The aircraft crashed shortly after being struck by lightning in a thunderstorm.
## 1713 In VFR conditions the two Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers approached the same runway at the same time. The two aircraft rammed into each other 900 feet above the ground and crashed. Eight out of 9 aboard 56-661 were killed. Five out of 7 aboard 56-681 were killed. Operator error, in that the pilots of both aircraft failed to maintain safe separation during VFR conditions.
## 1714 Crashed into Mount Oyama 15 miles southwest of Tokyo. The crew continued the approach below the minimum safe altitude, maybe following a wrong altimeter setting.
## 1715 Collided with a French Air Force Dassault Mystère IV. Both aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Triel-sur-Seine, west of Paris.
## 1716 Crashed in a mountainous area. The loss of orientation during the flight at night.
## 1717 The cargo plane disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea and was never found.
## 1718 Crashed and exploded on flat terrain east of Payette. A loss of control or the incapacitation of one of the pilots may have factored in the accident.
## 1719 Crashed into the Alto del Cedro mountain. Premature descent. Navigation error. Lack of navigation facilities in the area.
## 1720 Crashed into mountain while en route.
## 1721 The plane was on a flight from Peking to Moscow at FL330 when it went out of control. The aircraft experienced extreme turbulence during a climb, stalled and plunged to earth and burned. The captain described everything as it happened as he attempted to recover from the uncontrolled descent, ending the radio transmission with a farewell.
## 1722 Crashed into Placentia Bay, 1,000 feet short of the runway during a CGA landing, trying to get under the weather. The ceiling was reported indefinite, 200 feet, visibility, 2 miles in drizzle and fog. A precision approach was commenced to the runway. The approach was within tolerances and normal until after passing through GCA minimums, at which time the aircraft went below glide path and the pilot was instructed to take a waveoff. The waveoff was not executed until after the aircraft had actually made contact with the runway. After climbout, GCA was contacted and a second approach was requested to commence with no delay. The pilot advised GCA that the runway was in sight just before GCA gave him a waveoff on the first approach. The second approach was again normal until the final controller gave the instructions, "Approaching GCA minimums." The aircraft immediately commenced dropping below glide path. An emergency pullup was given, but the aircraft collided with the water and came to rest 2,050 feet east of the approach end of the runway. It sank in 26 feet of water
## 1723 Midair collision with an Italian Air Force F-86. The airliner drifted off course. Neither pilot saw each other before they collided.
## 1724 Hijacked by 4 Cuban rebels, the plane crashed after running out of fuel while attempting to land at Preston Airport.
## 1725 The DC-3 was to fly the Yemenite Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs from Rome to Belgrade. The aircraft The aircraft crashed on the western slopes of Mount Porretta at an elevation of 2,690 feet due to a navagation error. Pilot error.
## 1726 The cargo plane disappeared en route.
## 1727 The aircraft was missing on a flight from Cabo Ruivo to Funchal over the North Atlantic after transmitting an emergency message positioning the aircraft at 36 degrees 40 minutes N 12 degrees W.
## 1728 The cargo plane lost an engine while enroute and crashed. Icing, turbulence.
## 1729 Crashed into La Rodilla de la Mujer Muerta while on approach to Madrid. Loss of control due to icing and turbulence.
## 1730 Missed the approach and crashed in a snowy field. Landing below weather minimums.
## 1731 While descending the aircraft struck the ground in heavy fog.
## 1732 The aircraft took off into heavy thunderstorms, was not able to maintain height and airspeed and crashed to the ground. The aircraft struck the ground shortly after takeoff as a result of an uncontrollable loss of airspeed and height due to a sudden squall accompanying the onset of a thunderstorm.
## 1733 Crashed on takeoff after the No.1 engine failed. Pilot error. Pilot's incorrect handling of controls in flight.
## 1734 Crashed into Mt. Pena Blanca while en route. The pilot's attempt to fly over mountainous terrain by visual reference to the ground under weather conditions restricting visibility which forced him to descend to a dangerously low altitude.
## 1735 The aircraft struck the slope of Mt Holston, located 15 miles from the airport during an ILS approach to Tri-City Airport. Pilot's failure to identify an intersection properly, resulting in flying 15 miles beyond the outer marker and descending to an alititude too low to clear high terrain. An inoperative compass was not entered into the aircraft log.
## 1736 Twenty minutes out of Rio de Janerio, the crew was cleared to descend from 14,000 to 10,000 feet. After reaching KXNDB (waypoint) they were cleared to descend to 3000 ft.. Galeaoa approach was contacted and normal position reports were made. As the plane descended over Guanabara Bay in rain, the extended nosewheel struck the water. The crew tried to continue the approach, but the aircraft crashed near Flecheiras Beach, short of the runway. The actual cause of the accident was never determined however, the most probable cause was pilot error in descending below the minimum altitude on final approach. Aircrew fatigue was considered to be a contributing factor. Crew flight time exceeded the Brazilian limits, but did not exceed the German limitations.
## 1737 The cargo plane crashed into Panther Peak at 8,500 ft. while en route.
## 1738 The aircraft overshot runway and a missed approach procedure was initiated. The plane gradually descended into the ocean just offshore. The pilot was not familiar with the airport and he miscalculated during the instrument approach procedure. The pilot's temporarily confused mental state when he found himself in this critical situation, effectuating his capability and skill.
## 1739 Crashed in a snow covered field while attempting to land. Cause undetermined. Possibly hit by machine gun fire.
## 1740 While en route, flying VFR the CARGO plane ran into a cloud covered El Callejon pass at 7,000 feet. The aircraft made a 180deg turn but crashed into the La Culata Peak at an altitude of 13,500 feet. Flying of the aircraft at an insufficient altitude over an area apparently unfamiliar to the pilot.
## 1741 Struck trees during approach and crashed 2.8 miles northwest of Wadi-Es-Sir. Adverse weather conditions.
## 1742 The cargo plane overran the runway while taking off, cashed and burst into flames. Windshear.
## 1743 The aircraft crashed into a hill while attempting an emergency landing after experiencing icing. The captain's poor judgment in continuing into known and dangerous icing conditions.
## 1744 Buddy Holly chartered the plane to fly to Fargo after appearing as part of the Winter Dance Party tour at Clearlake, Iowa. J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, who was suffering from the flu, talked Waylon Jennings into giving up his seat. Ritchie Valens won a coin-toss and went in place of Tommy Allsup. He commented "I never won anything in my life" after winning the coin-toss. The plane took off into deteriorating weather conditions. The pilot, Roger Peterson, was not certified to fly IFR. The wreckage of the plane was found the next morning in a snowy meadow, 5 miles NW of the airport. The plane hit the ground at a high rate of speed and singers Ritchie Valens, 17, Buddy Holly, 22, Jiles P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, 28, as well as the pilot, were killed instantly. It appeared, the pilot became disoriented and flew the plane into the ground. Officially: The pilot's decision to undertake a flight in which the likelihood of encountering IFR conditions existed, when he was not certified to fly IFR. Also, deficiencies in the weather briefing and the pilot's unfamiliarity with the instrument which determines the attitude of the aircraft. In later years, a story appeared in the Iowa Globe Gazette in which a pilot, Al Potter, flying in the vicinity of the aircraft that night, claimed he was in contact with the aircraft shortly before it crashed. Potter stated the pilot radioed he had taken on ice and was losing power.
## 1745 While attempting to land in rain and fog at La Guardia Airport, the aircraft descended below the minimum altitude and crashed into the East River. The aircraft struck the water while in shallow descent at 150 mph with its landing gear and flaps extended. Primarily the crash resulted from the failure of the crew to properly monitor essential instruments for determining attitude due to preoccupation with particular aspects of the aircraft and its environment. Limited experience of the crew with this particular type of aircraft. Erroneous setting of the captain's altimeter. Possibly misinterpretation of the altimeter and rate of descent indicator.
## 1746 While on approach, the jet lost its wings and had its engines torn off as it ploughed 300 yards through the woods and landed upside down with trees embedded in the mangled fuselage and burst into flames. The flight had been diverted to Gatwick because of fog at London. Cause unknown.
## 1747 The cargo plane was overloaded and could not maintain altitude after losing an engine. Crashed while attempting an emergency landing.
## 1748 Crashed shortly after takeoff, inverted, into trees. Failure of No. 1 engine on climbout. The non-retraction of the landing gear immediately after the aircraft reached V2. Failure of engine No. 2 a few seconds later. The aircraft banked left, lost altitude and collided with trees. Engine failure cause unknown.
## 1749 The cargo plane crashed during an attempt by the pilot to clear high terrain under poor visibility conditions. He had previously descended to a low altitude in order to determine his position.
## 1750 The plane banked to the right soon after leaving the ground and crashed to the ground. Strong gust of wind which tilted the aircraft to the right during final approach to land, causing it to crash to the ground
## 1751 Crashed while en route in the jungle. The right wing detached in flight due to a structural failure caused by severe vibrations due to additional engines that were installed on this special model.
## 1752 Sustained structural failure while flying through a thunderstorm.
## 1753 The cargo plane lost control after a fire broke out in the cargo hold. The ignition of cargo in the aft belly compartment caused by contact with an unguarded light bulb. It is believed the fire then breached the compartment wall, and damaged a hydraulic unit or line in the wing center section area at the rear spar., igniting the flammable hydraulic fluid.
## 1754 Exlpoded and caught fire near Bahia de Kino. A bomb is believed to have exploded onboard.
## 1755 The cargo plane aircraft, flying on instruments, drifted north of its normal track because of strong winds and crashed into Mt. Suphan. The winds were stronger than forecast. An accurate bearing could not be obtained at Mus and Van had not been checked. Sub-normal temperatures would result in a high indicated altimeter reading. Calculations on the flight and contacts with beacons were not coordinated and controlled.
## 1756 Crashed into the east slopes of Sierra de Valdemeca after being diverted due to poor weather. Joaquin Blume, Spain's European gymnastics champion, killed. Unfavorable weather made it necessary to deviate from the planned route.
## 1757 Two minutes after reporting at 3,000feet the aircraft struck Alfabia peak at 3,300 feet. Insufficient altitude while flying at normal climb power.
## 1758 Disintegrated in-flight due to severe turbulence after penetrating a thunderstorm. Icing. A farmhand observed a large chuck of ice fall from the plane seconds before the crash. A second plane crash involving Capital Airlines occurred at Charleston, WV on this same day.
## 1759 The pilot intentionally ground looped the aircraft, which slid down a steep embankment caught fire and burned. Landing too fast on a wet runway under conditions conductive to aquaplaning.
## 1760 Crashed into the slope of a mountain while en route.
## 1761 Crashed into the sea during a steep turn following a takeoff at night. Undetermined cause.
## 1762 Crashed into a mountain while en route..
## 1763 The plane, carrying Nicaraguan rebels was shot down by a Nicaraguan Air Force fighter.
## 1764 Thirty minutes after taking off from Sheyma, "Rivit Amber" radioed "experiencing vibration in flilght. Not certain of emergency. This was the last radio contact with the plane. The aircraft crashed at sea.
## 1765 Shortly after takeoff from Sandy Lake, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed. It was reported that a non-authorized person was sitting in the left seat in the cockpit at the time of the accident.
## 1766 Crashed into the slope of Cerro Baco located about 12 km northwest of Huaricanga.
## 1767 While flying from Athens to Chicago, the No. 6 and 7 fuel tanks in the right wing exploded during a storm. Ignition of gasoline vapors emanating from fuel tank vent pipes by static discharge after the airliner was hit by lightning.
## 1768 The pilot ejected and parachuted safely from the aircraft after the engine caught fire and the aircraft became uncontrollable. The plane crashed into the Miyamori Primary School compound and the surrounding neighborhood killing 17, of which 11 were students, and injuring another 181. Because of the subsequent fire in the aftermath of the crash another 158 persons (28 families) were made homeless.
## 1769 Shortly after takeoff from Kuwait City Airport and while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the desert 6 km from the airfield.
## 1770 The cargo plane crashed while en route. Navigational error. The pilot entered a wrong valley and stalled the fully loaded aircraft while attempting to turn back.
## 1771 The trainee captain attempted a maneuver in disregard of the prescribed limitations of such a maneuver. A two-engine overshoot was attempted at a very low height and below the prescribed minimum speed, when the aircraft was committed to a landing. This resulted in a violent yaw and sharp drop which could not be controlled. The training captain was conversant with the minimum requirements of a two-engine overshoot of the Viscount 815 aircraft but appears to have overestimated his performance.
## 1772 The crew failed to recognize and correct the development of excessive yaw which caused an unintentional rolling maneuver at an altitude too low to permit complete recovery.
## 1773 Nineteen minutes after taking off and while climbing, the aircraft entered a cloud and struck Mt. Monseny. Pilot did not follow prescribed regulations.
## 1774 The aircraft descended below MDA and crashed 5 miles short of the runway while on approach to Asuncion. The crew led the aircraft pass below the glide in marginal weather conditions and continued the approach at an insufficient altitude, against published procedures.
## 1775 The cargo plane took off, rose to 200 ft., stalled and crashed. Elevator control lost. The aft link assembly became disconnected from the clevis in the elevator control horn assembly when an improperly secured bolt backed out.
## 1776 An in-flight explosion occurred in the passenger cabin. A male passenger, who was believed to have been carrying a bomb, fell from the airplane from an altitude of 11,000ft. A forced landing was made at Poza Rica after a fire broke out in the cabin.
## 1777 Shortly after taking off, the cargo plane deviated from it's intended course and struck a mountain, for reasons unknown.
## 1778 Crashed a few minutes after taking off from Sao Paulo Airport. Cause undetermined.
## 1779 Crashed into a mountain while on approach to Adak. Improper approach. Crew error. Pilot did not fly in accordance with visual flight rules over hazardous terrain.
## 1780 Crashed shortly after takeoff, not gaining altitude and colliding with trees. Loss of an engine. Crew did not properly monitor altimeter.
## 1781 In-flight separation of the left wing resulted in the aircraft crashing 3 miles southeast of Buffalo, Texas. A design flaw caused an oscillation known as mode to transfer propeller wobble to the outboard nacelles which induced flutter in the wing which led to the separation of the wing. One of two accidents with the same cause. See 3/17/1960.
## 1782 The aircraft was on a government mission to supply contractors near Paloemeu with food and equipment. While searching for a drop point in the jungle, in heavy fog, the plane crashed into a hill.
## 1783 Crashed on approach. Crew's handling of the plane led to a premature loss of altitude and collision with obstacles. Crew fatigue,
## 1784 Moments after rotation the left engine exploded and caught fire. The elevator of the plane hit a 12,000 volt powerline and crash landed upright sliding 65 feet. The only fatality was the first officer who was thrown clear of the accident still strapped to his seat. The number 5 cylinder of the left engine failed leading to an explosion that deformed the left engine's ring cowl to a degree that cause excessive drag and buffeting that made sustained flight impossible. Maintenance records showed the engine had a troubling number of oil leaks.
## 1785 Crashed into Bucks Elbow Mountain during an ILS approach to Charlottesville Airport. Navigational omission resulting in an off course approach. It took thirty-six hours before the lone survivor was rescued. A navigational omission which resulted in a lateral course error that was not detected and corrected through precision instrument flying procedures. A contributing factor to the accident may have been pre-occupation of the captain resulting from mental stress.
## 1786 Engine failure on takeoff. The plane crashed 5 minutes later. Failure of the gudgeon pin bearing of the No.6 piston of the left engine.
## 1787 The cargo plane exploded in midair while en route after an engine fire. The possible failure of the fire detection and warning system to inform the pilot of the existence of a fire before it had penetrated the firewall and ignited the fuel feed system and oil tank to the rear of no.2 engine.
## 1788 Loss of control in icing conditions when the flaps were downed to 45° on approach, apparently due to an excessive accumulation of ice on wings and stabs. The distance between the aircraft and the ground was insufficient to expect a recovery.
## 1789 The aircraft crashed into the Gulf of Mexico at 29 degrees 13 minutes N, 88 degrees 40 minutes W or about 108 miles east-southeast of New Orleans, while on a flight from Tampa to New Orleans. Sabotage (explosion of a dynamite bomb aboard) was strongly suspected but could never be proven due to lack of physical evidence. There is a possibility that there is a connection between this crash and the National Airlines crash of January 6, 1960. No one was charged in either case.
## 1790 Crashed shortly after takeoff, 2.5 miles from Beirut Airport. Navigation error. Possible in-flight fire in the No. 1 engine which induced the pilot to start fire emergency action with a resulting reduction in the rate of turn and the rate of climb.
## 1791 Shortly after taking off the plane experienced a fire warning in the No. 2 engine, shut it down and attempted to return to Midway Airport. During the final approach the aircraft banked in excess of 45 degrees and developed an excessive sink rate. When the aircraft reached the tops of trees its wings were nearly level and its nose was raised in a climbing attitude but the descent continued and the plane crashed one quarter of a mile southeast of the airport. The accident was the consequence of manuvering the aircraft during the turn to final approach in such a manner as to cause a rate of sink from which recovery was not possible. Sometime during the turn the flaps were retracted from 60% to 24% causing a loss of lift.
## 1792 Crashed into Bald Eagle Mountain,13 miles south of Williamsport, while on an ILS approach to Williamsport. Probable accidental caging of the fluxgate compass leading to a erroneous heading indication. Captain's failure to execute a timely abandoned approach. There was one passenger who survived.
## 1793 Disappeared en route. Right landing gear found on Moron Island. Cause undetermined.
## 1794 Crashed into a mountain while en route. Crew error. The crew deviated from prescribe route. The captain decided to continue under VFR in IMC conditions and at the time of the accident, the aircraft was about 40 to 50 km off course to the right of the intended route.
## 1795 The cargo plane cashed en route after reporting engine trouble.
## 1796 Crashed into a hanger during a practice landing. The accident was attributed to a balked landing maneuver carried out below the speed limits for safe directional control of the aircraft during a critical situation that developed in the last phase of the landing in the course of a simulated emergency exercise with two power units inoperative.
## 1797 A midair collision took place between a Vickers Viscount and a Brazilian Air Force Fokker T-21 trainer, as the Viscount made an approach to land. The pilot of the trainer parachuted to safety. All 32 aboard the Viscount were killed when it crashed into several houses in the district of Ramos. Failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other. Apparently, the pilot of the trainer aircraft was not supposed to cross the approach path of the Viscount.
## 1798 Shortly after takeoff the cargo plane lost the No. 2 engine, tried to return to the airport but crashed. Failure of the right engine, a lack of precaution on the part of the captain and marginal weather. A contributing factor may have been the overloaded condition of the aircraft, however, not to such an extent that it forced the aircraft to descend to a dangerously low altitude.
## 1799 Crashed on takeoff.
## 1800 The cargo plane crashed while dropping supplies and making a narrow turn in a valley. The accident was attributed to an error in navigation which caused the pilot to enter the wrong valley. During an attempt to turn back in a restricted area, the aircraft stalled and crashed.
## 1801 The plane disintegrated in flight at 18,000 feet and crashed 1.5 miles northwest of Bolivia, North Carolina. Detonation of a dynamite bomb by means of dry cell batteries, in the vicinity of row 7, in the passenger cabin. The plane continued to fly for a short time after which the fuselage came apart and the plane crashed in a ball of flames. Julian Frank, who had purchased 1 million dollars in insurance, was suspected of committing suicide by detonating the bomb in his lap or under his seat. There is a possibility Frank may have been an unwitting bomb carrier and that this bombing has something to do with the National Airlines crash of November, 16, 1959. No one was charged in either case.
## 1802 Missing, never found.
## 1803 The aircraft crashed and burned in a wooded area, striking the ground in a level attitude. The delayed arming of the engine ice-protection systems while flying through icing conditions, causing eventual flame-out of the four engines. This condition existed for sufficient time to cause a drop in battery electrical energy, preventing the unfeathering and relighting of sufficient engines to maintain flight. The aircraft was then dived in an effort to attain sufficient airspeed to drive the propellers out of the feathered positions by wind-milling. At the same time, multiple attempts were made to relight one or more engines. Successful relights were either interrupted by auto-feather action initiated by premature advancing of the throttles prior to complete light up of an engine or prevented by insufficient battery electrical energy. No. 4 engine was eventually relit and the crew had just successfully relit No. 3 engine when the aircraft crashed.
## 1804 While on a flight from Istanbul to Ankara, Turkey the aircraft crashed while on approach to Esenboga Airport, 6 nm short of the runway. The aircraft struck the ground at an elevation of 3,500 ft, between the Ankara mountain range and the airport. An unintentional descent below the authorized minimum flight altitude during final approach to Esenboga Airport for reasons that could not be determined. The aircraft was named "Orm Viking."
## 1805 A heavy landing led to structural failure and a fire. The adoption of a final approach path resulting in a heavy landing during which a major structural failure occurred in the port wing. Crew fatigue. Lack of proper training.
## 1806 Radio contact was lost with the aircraft before it crashed into the ocean. Poor weather. Unqualified pilot.
## 1807 Few minutes after takeoff and reaching an altitude of 9,000 feet, the captain stated that an engine exploded. Shortly thereafter, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Laguna Huanacota, about 13 km south of the airport. A two-year-old girl survived but later died from her injuries.Investigators believed that the maximum takeoff weight was exceeded and this contributed to the engine exploding.
## 1808 Midair collision between a DC-3 and a US Navy R-6D. Improper piloting procedures when flying on authorized instrument flight (US Navy pilot). The pilot of the USN plane disobeyed instructions transmitted by Rio Approach Control. The U.S. Navy disagreed and placed no blame on neither pilot. Twenty six killed on the DC-3, 35 on the R4-D6. Members of the United States Navy Band among those killed.
## 1809 The plane crashed into a swamp short of the runway threshold. Icing of the horizontal stabilizer.
## 1810 Lost altitude shortly after taking off and crashed. Cause unknown.
## 1811 Crashed in the jungle en route.
## 1812 Mid-air collision with a Japan Air Self Defence Force F-86 fighter which was taking off from Nagoya. Both planes crashed but the F-86 pilot ejected safely.
## 1813 An in-flight separation of the wing. A design flaw caused an oscillation known as whirl mode to transfer propeller wobble to the outboard nacelles which induced flutter in the wing which led to the separation of the wing. Reduced stiffness of the structure and the entry of the aircraft into an area of severe clear air turbulence were contributing factors. One of two crashes with the same cause. See 9/29/59.
## 1814 Forced landing after engine failure. The accident was attributed to an error in judgment by the pilot in deciding to land at an airport which was closed and where no radio aid was available. Contributing factors were intermittent overspeeding of propellers, adverse weather and no communication tower.
## 1815 Flew into a hill shortly after taking off. Engine failure due to a fatigue crack at a valve.
## 1816 While taking off, the plane drifted to the right, overcorrected to the left and struck two other aircraft. Pilot error. Incorrect use of the brakes and controls while on the ground.
## 1817 Struck Mt Wuzhi located 8 km northeast of the airport.
## 1818 Failed to gain altitude on take off and struck a hill.
## 1819 Crashed during final approach. The pilot failed to take proper action to counteract the loss of speed and height in the final approach turn. Lack of pilot experience.
## 1820 The aircraft were involved in a midair collision while both were making an approach to land. The pilot of the Cessna, the over-taking aircraft, failed to see and avoid the F-27 during the landing appoach. Four died aboard the Cessna, none aboard the Fairchild.
## 1821 Crashed into the slope of Bogoro Peak located about 8 km short of runway.while on approach. Crew error. The decision by the pilot in descending below the minimum ceiling prescribed.
## 1822 The aircraft crashed after an explosion aboard. Detonation of a hand-grenade brought aboard by a Russian immigrant. The explosion occurred after the captain tried to disarm the man.
## 1823 Crashed into 8,000 ft. Mt. Marra. Navigation error by the crew who were using an astrofix to estimate their position.
## 1824 Crashed due to structural failure after flying into extremely violent turbulence. Insufficient preparation for the flight by the crew. Inadequate arrangements for the secure carriage of the livestock. The pilots failure to familiarize himself with the prevailing weather conditions. Not found until 11/21/61.
## 1825 The aircraft stalled for reasons undetermined, at an altitude too low to effect recovery.
## 1826 The plane crashed in hillside woods while en route. Poor organization and overseeing the preparation of the flight by the crew.
## 1827 The flight crashed into the sea, 7.5 miles from the airport after being in a holding pattern waiting for fog to lift. Cause could not be determined.
## 1828 The aircraft failed to maintain its intended flight path and crashed into the face of Mt. Gilbert at 9,646 ft. after taking off from Cordova. The crew's failure to use all available navigational aids in establishing the aircraft's position on Amber I Airway thereby allowing the aircraft to proceed off course over dangerous terrain. A contributing factor to the accident was the failure of air defense radar, which had been tracking the aircraft, to notify either ARTCC or the crew that the aircraft was proceeding on a dangerous course.
## 1829 Crashed into Guanabara Bay during approach. Cause undetermined.
## 1830 The airship crashed nose-first into the Atlantic Ocean, 10 miles off the coast of New Jersey. The failure of a seam due to some unknown factor that degraded the adhesive.
## 1831 Crashed into the Persian Gulf while en route. Cause undetermined. Wreckage never found.
## 1832 Crashed and burned on Mt. Pichincha as it prepared to land at Quito.
## 1833 After a loss of power in the No. 2 engine the crew was unable to feather the prop. An emergency descent was made and the plane ditched into the ocean. Upon contact with the water, the aft end of the fuselage broke free at the rear of the pressure bulkhead, the right wing tore free and the engines separated. The wing floated for 3hrs, serving as a life raft for passengers. The remainder of the fuselage, sank some 10 minutes after impact. Passengers were rescued 6 hours after the accident. Failure of No. 2 engine, resulting in oil contamination, loss of oil supply, subsequent loss of the No. 2 propeller assembly and fire-in-flight, which necessitated a ditching.
## 1834 Crashed onto a mountainside at 9,000 ft. The pilot misjudged the weather conditions and continued to fly into deteriorating weather conditions while trying to maintain VFR. The pilot attempted to climb at a speed below the minimum safe climbing speed of the aircraft.
## 1835 The twin engine aircraft was chartered by the Danish Football Association. In the initial climb the pilot lost control of the plane and crashed into the ocean 50 meters off shore. Eight members of the Daniish Soccer Association were killed, while the pilot survived, but lost a leg. The pilot suffered spatial disorientation in heavy rain and strong crosswinds. The plane was not equipped with wipers which was considered as a contributing factor to the accident.
## 1836 Crashed into mountainous terrain north of Lake Kivu after experiencing engine failure.
## 1837 Broke up in mid air after flying through a thunderstorm and experiencing heavy g loads.
## 1838 The helicopter crashed into Forest Home Cemetery. The structural disintegration in flight, initiated by a fatigue fracture of a main rotor blade.
## 1839 While descending through 5,000ft, the crew lost the No.1 engine. At 1,500 ft. the other engine was also lost. The aircraft crashed 3,300 ft. short of the runway. Failure of both engines on the aircraft.
## 1840 The DC-3 crashed into Hayti Mountain while en route.
## 1841 While en route the No. 4.engine caught fire. The fire extinguishing system was ineffective and the fire spread to the wing after which the fuel tanks exploded and the plane crashed.
## 1842 Cashed while en route to Casablanca after experiencing an engine fire. Shortly after, the plane crashed in flames on a hilly terrain near El Kelâa des Sraghna.
## 1843 The cargo plane took off, lost an engine, banked to the left and crashed into the ocean. The cause of the engine failure was not established but the most likely reason appears to be a defective fuel or ignition system. The reason why it was not possible for the aircraft to maintain safe flight after the failure of the engine remains unknown.
## 1844 The aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after an unsuccessful landing attempt. Cause undetermined. Possible structural failure or loss of control due to turbulence, sensory illusion or distraction of the flight crew which could have been associated with a lightning strike.
## 1845 The plane flew into the side of Mt. Belaya in poor weather. Crew flew below minimums.
## 1846 Crashed in a storm. Separation of propeller followed by disintegration of the aircraft. Overspeeding of No.3 propeller caused by irregular operation of the propeller governor, detachment of that propeller and impact with that of No.4 engine, followed by disintegration of the aircraft.
## 1847 The aircraft was carrying American servicemen and dependants. Less than a minute after taking off, the aircraft crashed on Mt. Barrigada bursting into flames on impact. The casualties were more attributable to the effects of the fire than the crash. Failure of the pilot to comply with published departure procedures by initiating a right turn before attaining an altitude of 1,000 ft.
## 1848 The plane crashed after transmitting a message that the No. 3 engine was on fire and they were diverting to Okinawa. The fire in the No. 3 engine was extinguished but a residual fire continued in a tire until it ignited the fuel tank resulting in an explosion.
## 1849 Shortly after takeoff from Campbell Lake, while climbing, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area. The pilot and two passengers were killed while a third passenger was seriously injured. Engine failure.
## 1850 Crashed on approach to Moscow, 11 nm short of the runway. Malfunctioning or misread altimeter.
## 1851 Crashed on the slopes of a mountain near Juchitepec, about 40 km south of Mexico City Airport in dense fog.
## 1852 Crashed into the Tyrrhenian Sea off Elba after penetrating severe thunderstorm.
## 1853 A few seconds after becoming airborne, the aircraft struck a flock of starlings. A number of these birds were ingested in engines No. 1, 2, and 4. Engine No. 1 was shut down and its propeller was feathered. Engines No. 2 and 4 experienced a substantial momentary loss of power. This abrupt and intermittent loss and recovery of power resulted in the aircraft yawing to the left and decelerating to the stall speed. As speed decayed during the continued yaw and skidding left turn, the stall speed was reached; the left wing dropped, the nose pitched up, and the aircraft rolled left into a spin and fell almost vertically into the water. An altitude of less than 150 feet precluded recovery.
## 1854 Hit Mt. Capanne while en route. Cause unknown.
## 1855 The right wing of the cargo plane separated from the aircraft at 6,500 ft. Fatigue of the right wing lower attach angle bolts resulting in an in-flight wing failure.
## 1856 Crashed after a premature descent. The decision by the captain to perform a go-around was ccrrect but the very low pass above the runway was unacceptable.
## 1857 Crashed into mountains in snow showers while descending to Missoula. The aircraft entered a steep left banking turn and the nose was raised in an apparent attempt to turn and climb out through an intersecting valley, however, the aircraft continued to sink toward the ground, rolled to the left and crashed inverted. The failure of the pilot to continue in accordance with his IFR flight plan by attempting a VFR approach during instrument weather conditions.
## 1858 Crashed after taking off from Toledo Express Airfield, landing 5,800 ft. beyond the runway threshold. Sixteen members of the California State Polytechnic College, San Luis Obispo football team killed. Premature lift-off, partial loss of power in the No.1 engine, overweight aircraft and weather conditions were the cause of the crash.
## 1859 Ten minutes into the flight the copilot grabbing the air marshall and forcing the pilot at gunpoint to head to Key West. A shooting erupted and the air marshall was killed. A total of nine persons were involved in the hijacking.
## 1860 While in the initial climb, the plane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion.
## 1861 Crashed into a mountain 20 miles south of the airport while on approoach to Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport.
## 1862 Crashed into Mt. Baco while en route. Navigational error under adverse weather conditions.
## 1863 The right engine caught fire. The crew initiated an emergency descent from which the right wing broke off causing the aircraft to crash.
## 1864 The No.2 engine failed while en route. The aircraft lost altitude, crashed in a jungle and burned. Starboard engine failed to feather for reasons unknown.
## 1865 The domestic flight cashed and burned in heavy rain, 100 miles from it's destination. Pilot error. Flying VFR in adverse weather conditions.
## 1866 A midair collision took place over Staten Island at 5,000 ft. The Connie was cleared to land at La Guardia Airport on Runway 04 when the United DC-8 struck the Connie tearing it apart. The Connie immediately crashed to the ground at Miller Army Air Field on Staten Island. One passenger was sucked out into one of the DC8s jet engines. Other passengers fell from the Connie as the spinning fuselage fell onto Staten Island. The United jet tried to make an emergency landing at La Guardia Airport but could not maintain altitude and crashed into the streets of Brooklyn. Forty-four passengers on the Constellation and eight-four passengers on the DC-8 were killed. Three passengers from the DC-8 died shortly after. One young boy, Stephen Baltz survived several days before succumbing to his injuries. Six people were also killed on the ground. The United crew entered a low-altitude holding pattern at 500 miles per hour, twice the speed it should have been going and flew past the clearance limits and airspace allocated to the flight. One of 2 VORs on the DC-8 was not functioning. Although the crew knew this, they failed to report this to the ATC, who probably would have provided extra radar assistance.
## 1867 The aircraft lost an engine on takeoff from Munich. Unable to maintain altitude, the aircraft crashed into St. Paul's Cathedral church and into a crowded streetcar in the business section of the city, breeching a gas main and starting a fierce fire, Thirty-one people were killed on the ground. A collection of water was found in the fuel tank booster pump. Fuel contamination causing engine failure.
## 1868 Crashed on takeoff. Failure of the No. 1 engine shortly after take-off but after V2. Inappropriate emergency procedures by crew.
## 1869 Loss of control resulted after 40 degrees flaps was selected causing the plane to crash. Icing.
## 1870 Unable to gain altitude, the aircraft crashed into power cables during takeoff.
## 1871 Crashed into woods while attempting to land. Both pilots tested positive for alcohol. In addition, the pilot did not have enough sleep the night before and was not considered to be in satisfactory mental and physical condition to undertake the flight.
## 1872 An aborted takeoff caused the aircraft to crash through the airport barrier fence and burst into flames. The unnecessary discontinuance of the takeoff as a result of actions by the check-pilot who was either not in the pilot's seat or reached forward without warning and pulling the throttles back. This action caused power to be decreased on all four engines. Contributing factors were the marginally poor weather, snow on the runway and the possibility of the pitot head heat not being on.
## 1873 While returning from an aborted barrier mission, the aircraft hit a seawall at end of short runway. The main landing geart was sheared off and the aircraft cartwheeled, slid into a vehicle, exploded and burned.
## 1874 The aircraft struck Mt. Burangrang . Attempt by the pilot to fly over mountainous terrain when unsure of his position and in weather conditions which severely restricted visibility.
## 1875 While approaching Argentia-Bristol Field, the aircraft crashed into the Trinity Bay about 50 km northeast of Argentia. It is believed the aircraft disintegrated in the air possibly following a mechanical issue. However, due to a lack of evidence, it was not possible to determine the exact cause of the accident.
## 1876 The aircraaft banked left, entered a dive and eventually crashed into the ocean five miles off shore.
## 1877 Disappeared while en route. The wreckage was never found. It is believed the aircraft crashed into the sea off the island of Madura.
## 1878 The aircraft was about to touchdown on the runway when engine power was increased and the aircraft climbed to 1,500 ft. The aircraft completed 3 left-hand circles. Its attitude increased until it nosed down and crashed. The entire eighteen member U.S. Figure Skating team killed. Failure of the aircraft's flying controls, possibly jamming of the outboard ailerons or unwanted extension of the spoilers.
## 1879 Crashed into the slope of a mountain while en route. Navigation error. Failure of the crew to follow the prescribed route. Flying VFR in IFR conditions.
## 1880 Crashed while attempting to land.
## 1881 The aircraft crashed 13.6 miles Northeast of Nürnberg after an intentional descent for unknown reasons led to the disintegration of the aircraft due to structural stress. Possible defective artificial horizon. Possible unnoticed over control of the electrical rudder or aileron trim. Possible physical incapacitation of one or both pilots.
## 1882 The plane crashed into La Gotera Hill while on approach to Santiago. The official cause is unknown. Icing suspected. All members of the Green Cross Chilean soccer team killed. Wreckage found 54 years after the accident.
## 1883 The aircraft impacted Mount Parker shortly after taking off in foggy weather conditions.
## 1884 While en route from Fort Lamy, Chad to Marseilles, France, the airliner crashed and burned in the Sahara Desert on the Algeria / Libya border. Detonation of a nitrocellulose bomb.
## 1885 After a night takeoff, while climbing to a height of 500 feet, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a wooded area.
## 1886 Lost an engine, stalled and crashed.
## 1887 Five minutes after taking off from Lisbon, Portugal, the aircraft plunged into the Atlantic Ocean. There were indications from the wreckage that the aircraft went into a spiral dive and hit the water at over 500 mph. Either through inattentiveness or loss of an artificial horizon or other instrument malfunction, the aircraft went into a steep left bank from which recovery was not possible. Attitude of the aircraft at the moment of impact pointed to over correction.
## 1888 Crashed into a hill at night during the approach, 4 km short of the runway. Crew's neglect to cockpit duties. Pilot's inattention to his instruments.
## 1889 After liftoff, the airplane encountered difficulties in gaining height when the propeller on the No 2 engine struck a tree located 1,200 meters past the runway end. The airplane continued at low height and struck a second tree, causing a fuel tank to be ruptured and to catch fire. The accident was caused by flight at too low an altitude during a night training exercise.
## 1890 Error in judgement on the part of the captain, who, after sighting the runway lights, concentrated on keeping them in sight and failed to make adequate reference to his flight instruments. As a result, he allowed the aircraft to descend below the obstacle clearance limit of 360ft. In the darkness, with no ground reference, the runway lights gave him insufficient guidance as to his height and angle of approach and he was unaware that the aircraft had descended to ground level. The fatigue of the captain and the failure to illuminate the aircraft's landing lights were conributing factors.
## 1891 Crashed into a trees and telegraph poles on final approach.The pilot failed to follow the instrument approach procedures during the approach.
## 1892 The plane ran out of fuel and crash landed. Crew did not refuel at Kazan.
## 1893 Hit apporach lights while trying to land in heavy rain.
## 1894 Following takeoff from Omaha, hydraulic difficulties were experienced. The flight was continued to Denver where the aircraft experienced asymmetrical reverse thrust while landing and crashed into a maintenance truck and burned. Asymmetrical thrust during the landing attempt due to a hydraulic emergency. Numbers 1 & 2 thrust reversers failed. The crew failed to activate the back-up high-pressure air bottle used to hold the reverse ejectors in the extended position during a hydraulic emergency. Poor evacuation procedures. A contributing factor was the failure of the first officer to monitor the thrust reverse indicator lights when applying reverse thrust and the crew's lack of training and knowledge on the aircraft's hydraulic system. The driver of the maintenance truck was killed.
## 1895 On reaching Rabat, the plane was diverted to Casablanca because of poor ground visibility. Conditions at Casablanca were a little better but the plane overshot the runway on its first approach. With worsening conditions the pilot asked to land at the U.S. Air Force base at Nouasseur. While the tower was seeking permission, the pilot saw a window of opportunity and tried again to land at Casablanca. The aircraft crashed into a hillside and burned eight miles short of the runway.
## 1896 The aircraft disintegrated in flight following the application of loads in excess of the design loads. The aircraft entered an area of extreme turbulence and was struck by lightning.
## 1897 Undershot the runway by 200 feet, crashed and burned. Absence of approach and runway lights. Lack of guidance from air traffic controller during last stages of flight.
## 1898 The aircraft crashed between a row of houses while on a sightseeing flight. Inattention of crew to duties. Pilots had 2 companions in the cabin during the entire flight and performed forbidden maneuvers including one sharp turn which resulted in lost control of the aircraft.
## 1899 Crashed into a mountain18 nm northeast of Stravanger Airport. Deviation from prescribed course. Cause unknown.
## 1900 Crashed during approach. During the approach to the airport the aircraft was not in the normal pattern and was below the normal altitude.
## 1901 An in-flight fire, initiated and sustained by a severe fuel leak. The fuel leak was caused by the locking of a carburetor drain plug to unscrew.
## 1902 The aircraft crashed and burned in a field 10 miles west of Midway Airport. The airliner had taken off from Midway headed for Las Vegas. Loss of a 5/16 inch steel bolt from the elevator boost system which caused the elevator to move to its full upward position creating a stall and loss of control of the aircraft.
## 1903 Malfunctioning propeller. The pilot tried to turn back for an emergency landing but the plane stalled and crashed.
## 1904 The aircraft crashed into high terrain, 1,500 meters short of the runway in adverse weather conditions. Probable cause: Continuation of visual filght in adverse weather conditions.
## 1905 Cargo plane crashed.
## 1906 The aircraft crashed into the Shannon River shortly after taking off in fog. Possible fault with the artificial horizon or aircraft's aileron tabs. Contributing factor was the weather and crew fatigue.
## 1907 The aircraft crashed and burned while attempting to land at Sale Airport. With its landing gear down and flaps partially extended, the plane struck the ground in a slight nose-down attitude. Possible misread altimeter.
## 1908 Takeoff and Initial climb appeared to be normal, but at approximately 200 feet a shallow turn to the right continued into a gradually increasing bank of about 85 to 90 degrees. While in the turn, the crew made a short, garbled transmission indicating alarm. During the latter part of the turn a gradual descent began and, two minutes after taking off, the aircraft struck the ground. Mechanical failure in the aileron primary control system due to an improper replacement of the aileron boost assembly, resulting in a loss of lateral control of the aircraft at an altitude too low to effect recovery.
## 1909 The aircraft crashed into the jungle approximately 9 miles from the destination airport. UN Secretary General, Dag Hammarskjöld, 56, killed. The aircraft was allowed to descend too low, resulting in striking trees and crashing. Although the United Nations released a statement that no evidence of sabotage was found, rumors persist about this accident alleging that the victims were shot prior to the crash or that a bomb onboard exploded. A recent report in 2011 sites pilot fatigue as the cause of the accident.
## 1910 Crashed into high terrain on approach, 18 kms from Ankara Airport. The aircraft was not in a normal flying pattern and below normal altitude.
## 1911 Crashed into Mt. Canigou while descending to land. Navigational error.
## 1912 The plane stalled and crashed during takeoff.
## 1913 The flight crashed into a hill during approach. Pilot error. Improper evaluation of distance, flying a non-standard traffic pattern by night and failing to observe altitude minima during the final approach.
## 1914 Failed to gain altitude after a missed approach and crashed. The malfunctioning of the automatic pitch coarsening unit of the starboard propeller. This deprived the captain of the necessary degree of control of the aircraft at a critical stage of the flight.
## 1915 Flown under a military contract, several procedural errors by the crew caused the loss of 2 engines. After several more errors, the aircraft crashed into a wooded area. Most deaths from post-impact fire and CO. Lack of command coordination and decision, faulty judgement and insufficient knowledge that led to an emergency situation. In addition there were faulty maintenance procedures. The carrier's license was revoked 6 weeks after the crash.
## 1916 Went missing en route in the Caribbean Sea.
## 1917 The pilot flew too close to the summit of Mt Ruapehu and due either to turbulence or some pilot maneuver, the starboard propeller struck a rock outcrop on the mountain, bending the blade tips forward and causing vibration, which weakened the wing and led to its rapid structural failure of the aircraft.
## 1918 The aircraft was on a charter flight to Livingstone to pick up United Nations troops on leave and take them back to Elizabethville. It took off from Salisbury Airport, and shortly after take-off suddenly dipped its right wing. After a slow recovery, it climbed away to between 100 - 150 ft and then went into a turn to the left with the port propeller windmilling. This turn continued to get steeper until the aircraft rolled over and dived inverted to the ground . The accident was caused by failure of the pilot to execute a successful single engine forced landing after concluding that there had been a power loss in the port engine. Evidence indicated that a failure of the port engine did not, in fact, occur. The pre-take-off rudder trimmer check was not carried out correctly as laid down in the checklist, and the aircraft took off with full left rudder trim applied. Once airborne this was misinterpreted as port engine failure, and the port propeller was feathered. No apparent action was taken by the pilot to correct the ensuing critical speed yaw.
## 1919 After reaching an altitude of about 100 m, the aircraft lost altitude, collided with a eucalyptus forest and was destroyed. Pilot error. Failure to operate under IFR in adverse weather conditions at night. Failure to follow the climb procedure.
## 1920
## 1921 Crashed 9 minutes after taking off, into Botany Bay, 3 miles south of the airport . In-flight structural failure due to turbulence.
## 1922 Crashed into an open field in a steep dive after attempting an emergency landing.
## 1923 Midair collision between two C-119s.
## 1924 The cargo plane cashed while attempting to land. Shifting cargo.
## 1925 The plane made an unconcrolled dive and crashed into a snow covered field. The flight engineer inadvertently caused the flaps to be selected to 40 degrees.
## 1926 Shortly after taking off from Esenboga Airport, the aircraft assumed an excessively steep climbing angle, stalled and crashed. The probable cause of the accident was the obstruction of the pitch pointer in the captain's director horizon which led him to make an excessively steep climb. One of three screws had worked its way loose and blocked the pointer on the dial from indicating the correct pitch.
## 1927 Crashed shortly after initial lift-off while making a water takeoff from Old Harbor. Improperly executed takeoff which resulted in an inadvertent descent into the water. This produced a high-speed low-angle porpoising from which the pilot was unable to recover.
## 1928 On approach to Surabaya Airport, the plane struck a mountain.
## 1929 The plane crashed about 3 km southwest of the airport on a second attempt to land at Mineral Waters. Inattention of the crew due to unnecessary interactions among the crew.
## 1930 Swerved off the runway while taking off and struck a structure.
## 1931 The cargo plane's right wing tip struck a wall and then the plane crashed into a tree. Pilot error in failing to discontinue takeoff, even after the right wing tip hit the well and broke off, while the aircraft was on the ground during the takeoff run.
## 1932 Crashed on take off due to engine failure. The No..4 propeller did not feather and the airplane banked to the right, lost speed and crashed.
## 1933 While flying at FL 150, the pilot radioed he was returning to Huanuco because of bad weather. Soon after, the plane was seen spiraling towards the ground and witnesses heard the engines accelerate before the aircraft hit a hill. Separation of the left elevator in flight.
## 1934 Approximately 10 minutes after takeoff , for a scheduled flight to Cumana, the aircraft crashed into the San Juan Mountains.
## 1935 After taking off the crew of the cargo plane declared an emergency and crashed shortly after. The faulty procedure on the part of the pilot who made the en route climb from Manizales to San Felix at a low altitude, so that the aircraft became trapped in a canyon and crashed in the San Felix pass at La Aguadita after stalling during a turn at 9,000 ft.
## 1936 After taking off from Idlewild Airport and reaching a height of 1,500 feet, the aircraft made a left turn but continued to roll until it was inverted and crashed into Jamaica Bay approximately 3 miles southwest of the control tower. A rudder control malfunction which caused a full unwanted rudder deployment, yaw, sideslip and roll which led to loss of control of the aircraft. This was caused by the use of an improper tool at the manufacturing plant to wrap the rudder servo unit's wiring, damaging the wires and leading to a short circuit. There is speculation that the accident was actually caused by the captain putting the aircraft in a steep 45 degree bank which resulted in the loss of control of the aircraft.
## 1937 The aircraft had a unusually long take-off run and appeared to gain altitude with difficulty. One and one-half miles from the runway the aircraft struck trees and crashed into a tidal swamp and burst into flames. A jammed right elevator spring tab caused the crew to lose of control of the aircraft.
## 1938 Crashed into a mountain. Error in judgement by the pilot-in-command who attempted a low visual flight, beneath the cloud base, near mountains, in deteriorating weather conditions.
## 1939 The cargo plane crashed into Mt. Velino while en route. Premature descent on part of the crew.
## 1940 The transport was taking part in a parachute drop mission with five other aircraft when it crashed.
## 1941 Crashed into a mountain at an altitude of 6,800 ft. while en route in poor weather. In avoiding cumulus clouds and turbulent conditions the pilot was not able to keep track of his exact position or maintain exact altitude.
## 1942 Lost at sea while en route from Guam to the Philippines. The crew of the SS T.L. Lenzen supertanker sighted a midair explosion at 00:30 local time, from their position at 13 degrees 44' N, 134 degrees 49' E. The subsequent search of over 144,000 square miles found nothing. Cause undetermined.
## 1943 Crashed into a rock embankment, 328 ft. short of runway threshold while attempting to land on Runway 23 and after being warned by ATC that the plane was below the glidepath. The main gear and right wing separated from the plane and a fire ensued. The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude during the final approach.
## 1944 While approaching Boufarik AFB by night and poor weather conditions, the plane struck the slope of a mountain located near Col des Deux Bassins, about 38 km southeast of Boufarik Airfield.
## 1945 Crashed shortly after takeoff into the sea 1 mile offshore and sank. The weather was clear.
## 1946 Due to winds, the aircraft was 10 degrees off course as it prepared to land at Villavicencio and crashed into a 11,500 ft. mountain.
## 1947 Crashed into a fog-shrouded mountain minutes after taking off from Hong Kong airport.
## 1948 Nothing was heard from the aircraft after departing Bahia Solano. The wreckage was found 4 days later, 31 miles from the airport on Bonito Peak at an elevation of 2,400ft.
## 1949 The plane descended to 1,000 ft while approaching Portsmouth in low clouds and drizzle and stuck St. Boniface and bust into flames. Pilot error. Crew flew below minimum safe altitude.
## 1950 The plane crashed and burned in a ravine after experiencing engine failue minutes after taking off.
## 1951 Crashed into trees short of the runway while on approach. Approach not carried out in accordance with company procedures and misjudgement of his distance from the runway.
## 1952 While landing on the water, the plane abruptly swerved to the right and sank in a short period of time. Because of a malfunction, the nose wheel doors were not closed and locked. The doors were torn off in the landing, allowing water to enter the wheel well severely damaging the aircraft.
## 1953 The cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off.
## 1954 Struck a mountain in poor weather conditons.
## 1955 After departing Rhein-Main Air Base, the pilot sent a distress message requesting an emergency landing. Soon after, the aircraft disintegrated losing it's left wing. Some sort of undetermined emergency led to explosive decompression which led to the destruction of the plane.
## 1956 While en route from Chicago to Kansas City the airliner fell from FL 390 and crashed 6 miles north-northwest of Unionville, Missouri after an explosion aboard caused separation of the tail section. Detonation of a dynamite bomb in the right rear lavatory in the towel bin under the wash basin. This is the first case of sabotage on a commercial jet airliner. The bomb was believed to have been carried aboard by a passenger in a suicide-for-insurance plot. It was alleged Thomas Doty, recently arrested for armed robery, and insured for $300,00 put together the dynamite bomb and placed it in the lavatory.
## 1957 The plane lost an engine on take off and crashed 7 km southeast of the Airport.
## 1958 During takeoff from Orly Airport, the nose rose for about 5 seconds and then dropped back down on the runway. Smoke streamed from the wheels as the crew tried to stop the aircraft but it ran off the runway and collided with the runway lights and a house. The only survivors were two stewardesses who were seated in the tail section which broke free in the crash. The aircraft's horizontal stabilizer was improperly trimmed due to a failure of the trim servo motor.
## 1959 The cargo plane struck a mountain after losing an engine.
## 1960 The aircraft crashed into a 1,400 ft. hill while on approach, 15 miles from the runway threshold. Nonfunctioning VOR station. Insufficient meteorological information given to the flight crew. Malfunctioning automatic direction finder due to the effects of poor atmospheric conditions. The aircraft was named "Chateau de Chantilly."
## 1961 The plane crashed into a mountain during an approach to Adler Airport. The accident was caused by a change in approach patterns to the airport on the part of controllers without approval from aviation authorities. Lack of training by the carrier for flights into mountainous regions.
## 1962 The aircraft went into an uncontrollable dive from FL 290.
## 1963 The crew reported losing the right engine. The plane lost altitude as the crew tried to make it to Tashkent. The aircraft crashed into a cotton field, broke in three and caught fire.
## 1964 The aircraft crashed into a hill near Bombay, India, at an elevation of 3,600 ft. 50 miles ENE of the airport. Navigational error. Premature descent. Crew did not use navigational facilities available.
## 1965 The cargo plane descended and crashed into the ocean attempting to take off. A loss of power on the No.1 and 2 engines following takeoff, which resulted in a gradual loss of height. The probable slow psycho-physical reaction of the crew, due to fatigue, may have prevented perception of the danger and the timely execution of maneuvers to prevent the accident, or minimize its consequences.
## 1966 A vulture crashed through the cockpit window and killed the copilot.
## 1967 En route, he encountered poor weather conditions and the airplane entered a narrow valley in low visibility. The pilot realized the situation and attempted a sharp turn to return when the airplane stalled, struck the ground and crashed..
## 1968 Crashed into a jungle on the side of a mountain, 52 nm from the Bangkok airport while on approach. Premature descent. Navigational error.
## 1969 Shortly after takeoff, a fire warning indication caused the pilot to feather the propeller on the No. 1 engine. Fuel was jettisoned, and the flight returned to Honolulu for landing approximately 40 minutes after departure. The three-engine landing approach appeared normal until the aircraft had proceeded beyond the runway threshold and had commenced its landing flare at an altitude of approximately 20 feet above the runway centerline. A go-around was attempted from this position and the aircraft banked and veered sharply to the left. Initial ground contact was made by the left wing tip approximately 550 feet to the left of the runway centerline. The aircraft progressively disintegrated as it moved across the ground, then struck heavy earth-moving-equipment parked approximately 970 feet from the runway centerline. The accident was caused by the attempted three-engine go-around, when the aircraft was in a full landing configuration, at insufficient airspeed and altitude to maintain control.
## 1970 Struck a mountain while attempting to land. Changes in the approach patterns for Sochi Airport, not approved by the State aviation authorities and without informing the flight crews about it. Inadequacies of flight control and crew training in the Sochi area and training for flights in mountainous regions in general.
## 1971 After rotation, the airplane encountered difficulties in gaining height and struck a truck with one of its wing.
## 1972 Crashed into a 11,200 ft. mountain, 100 miles from New Deli. Dirfted off course to the north of the intended track.
## 1973 Rejected takeoff. Overran runway into the sea. Incorrect stabilizer setting. Stablizer setting changed from nose-up to nose-down position. Delayed decision to abort takeoff.
## 1974 While taking off, the aircraft began to veer to the left. The pilot corrected to avoid a collision with the T wind indicator and crossed into the parking apron. The pilot applied full power and decided to take off from the apron. The starboard wing struck two helicopters, cart wheeled and burst into flames. Pilot error. Poor flight technique, faulty judgment in trying to take off outside of the main runway.
## 1975 Crashed into the jungle near San Ramon.
## 1976 On a disaster relief mission, the plane clipped tree tops and crashed.
## 1977 The airliner crashed and burned 10 minutes after taking off from Khabarovsk Airport.The crew reported that they were experiencing shaking and uncontrollable roll and yaw.
## 1978 The aircraft lost its right wing in flight, crashed and burned in a field. Malfunction of the electric elevator trim tab unit which resulted in aircraft uncontrollability and subsequent structural failure of the wing.
## 1979 Crashed on approach.
## 1980 Crashed into a fog shrouded wooded ravine in broken overcast while attempting to land at Fairchild Air Force Base. Navigational error.
## 1981 The failure of the left engine and execution of a sharp 180 degree turn to the left of the original flight path. This was the only possible maneuver since the valley ahead narrowed and a turn to the right could not be effected, because the aircraft was close to - and below the altitude of - a mountain on that side.
## 1982 Collided with a mountain while en route. Crew error. Flew below minimums into a cloud covered mountainous area.
## 1983 While en route in bad weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of the Sela Pass.
## 1984 A fire developed in the No. 3 engine. A few minutes later, the propeller of the No. 1 engine oversped and the flight engineer inadvertently closed the firewall shutoff valve to the No. 1 engine. The No. 1 engine was then shut down. The No. 2 engine then developed mechanical trouble. The plane ditched at sea approximately 560 nm W of Shannon, Ireland. Failure of 2 of the 4 aircraft's engines and the improper action of the flight engineer which disabled a 3rd engine necessitating a ditching at sea.
## 1985 On final, the airplane struck the top of a hill and crashed by a house located near the village of Slavkov, about 6 km from the runway 28 threshold.
## 1986 Collided with a RCAF CF-101B Voodoo fighter plane on the runway. The controller having assumed in error that the Viscount was turning off at the high speed taxi strip, cleared the Voodoo aircraft for takeoff before the Viscount was clear of the active runway. The Voodoo collided with the tail of the Viscount, killing a stewardess and one passenger. The Voodoo caught fire but continued to fly. It climbed to 1,200 feet where both crew members ejected safely.
## 1987 While on final approach to Seville-San Pablo Airport, the crew was able to send a brief mayday message, reporting that the aircraft caught fire. Shortly later, the airplane went out of control and crashed onto a hill located 4 km short of runway threshold.
## 1988 Crashed while practicing take offs and landings.
## 1989 Following departure from Philadelphia, a high frequency whistling noise was heard and inspection revealed an escape of air at the lower aft corner of the rear service door. Pillow cases were placed in this area to reduce the air noise but no further action was taken. While the aircraft was descending through 4,000 feet the door blew out. The ensuing outward rush of air ejected a flight attendant who was near the door opening. Undetected insecure latching of the rear service door, resulting in an inflight explosive decompression which ejected a flight attendant from the aircraft.
## 1990 Crashed on takeoff on a test flight. Rudder controls improperly installed.
## 1991 Crashed into 1,800 ft. mountain, 12 miles from the Da Nang airport. Navigational error in poor weather conditions.
## 1992 Made a sharp turn, nosed up and hit the ground.
## 1993 Crashed while taking off in a storm.
## 1994 Stalled and crashed during approach, 0.5 miles from the outer marker. Cause undetermined.
## 1995 The aircraft penetrated a flock of Whistling Swans at 6,000 ft. One, estimated to be 13 pounds, struck the leading edge of the left horizontal stabilizer, weakening the structure and causing it to detach. The aircraft lost control and broke-up in mid-air and crashed. Separation of the horizontal stabilizers, which had been weakened by a collision with a Whistling Swan.
## 1996 Midair collision with a Cessna at 2,400 m. Twenty-three killed on the Saab, three on the Cessna. Both pilots failed to maintain adequate lookouts for other aircraft.
## 1997 After initiating an overshoot procedure, at the suggestion of the control tower, because it was too high, the aircraft proceded to start another approach when it crashed into La Cruz Peak. Possible misinterpretation of navigation instruments.
## 1998 The aircraft was 1,000 ft past the ILS touchdown point and at an altitude of 25 ft. when a loss of visual reference caused the crew to abandon their approach. The landing gear was retracted, 20 degrees flaps selected and climb power applied. At 3,500 ft. from the threshold, in a 6 degree left bank and speed of 135 knots the No. 1 and 2 propellers struck the ground. The aircraft hit a mound of earth and broke up. Crew failed to follow approved procedures. Technique employed by the crew during abandonment of the approach under fog conditions that were not adequately reported.
## 1999 Crashed in heavy rain while en route. Pilot error. Flight under VFR in IFR conditions.
## 2000 Crashed 9 miles short of its destination. Cause unknown. The aircraft was named "Estevao Ribeiro Baiao Parente."
## 2001 The aircraft crashed during an ILS approach to Burbank Airport. Incapacitation of the captain with a heart attack at a critical point in the approach from which the co-pilot could not recover.
## 2002 Stalled and crashed 8 miles from the threshold after being struck by lightning.
## 2003 Twelve killed, including civilians. Two civilian houses burnt.
## 2004 Crashed short of the runway, striking trees. The aircraft descended below the prescribed altitude for undetermined reasons.
## 2005 The pilot carried out the final stage of approach below the normal glide path with insufficient engine power, as a result of which the speed of descent was too high in relation to the horizontal distance still to be covered to the beginning of the runway. Consequently, the aircraft, at a high vertical speed, hit a dyke, after facing the direction of approach.
## 2006 Crashed into Mt. Renoso at 7,450 ft. Crew fatigue. Inadequate preparation for the flight. Entered cruise at a high rate of speed. Navigational errors. Failed to maintain safe altitude. Decent started prematurely.
## 2007 After the takeoff roll, the pilot pulled up and started the rotation when the aircraft banked right and crashed. The flight was dispatched despite the fact that the visibility and weather conditions were below minima at the time of the accident.
## 2008 The crippled airliner crashed into houses and burst into flames as it was coming in for an emergency landing in steady rain. Control was lost while attempting a go around manoeuvre due top the failure of the left engine.
## 2009 Crashed into the Great Salt Lake while practicing an emergency decent during training. Crews lack of vigilance for undetermined reason.
## 2010 The cargo plane crashed after a go-around was attempted. An uncontrollable loss of altitude caused by adverse wind conditions during an attempted go-around.
## 2011 While making a straight in approach, the aircraft continued flying over the runway to the south end and while at a height of 90 feet, suddenly pitched down and struck the ground. Icing of the horizontal stabilizer which led to loss of pitch control.
## 2012 Crashed en route into the ocean, 231 miles east of Atlantic City, New Jersey..
## 2013 Midair collision between a civilian and military aircraft. Both planes crashed into a heavily populated area destroying buildings, houses and vehicles. Fourteen killed on the Viscount, three on the C-47 and 87 on the ground. Cause attributed to a military flight training zone extending into the approach pattern associated with civilian aircraft. The Viscount aircraft had an IFR flight plan but was cruising under VFR conditions and did not see the C-47 until it was too late.
## 2014 The aircraft struck approach lights 1,170 feet from the runway threshold, climbed to about 200 feet and then crashed approximately 1,900 feet beyond the threshold and on the left edge of Runway 28L. Continuation of an instrument approach after adequate visual reference was lost below authorized minimums. Inadequate monitoring of the instrument approach by the PAR controller was a contributing factor.
## 2015 The plane stalled and crashed.
## 2016 The aircraft crashed 37 miles west-southwest of Miami after penetrating a thunderstorm and encountering severe turbulence. The aircraft initially entered an area of updrafts followed by downdrafts which put the aircraft into a high speed dive. While trying to pull out of the dive, the aircraft broke apart from excessive g forces. The crew is believed to have concentrated on maintaining a given airspeed in an extreme turbulence condition instead of flying attitude. In doing so, excessive stress was applied to the wings which separated from the fuselage. The weather was considerably worse than forecast.
## 2017 With engines idling, a girl ran into the No. 2 propeller despite warnings of ramp personnel. Suicide.
## 2018 Crashed into Mt. Boca during descent for landing. Limited visibility, crosswinds contributing to navigational error.
## 2019 Crashed 200 m short of the runway threshold in a dust storm. The plane broke apart and caught fire. Crew error. Attempted to land below weather minimums.
## 2020 The plane took off from Dyersburg and flew into a storm. The pilot, Randy Hughes, was not instrument rated, lost control and crashed. The plane was at full throttle in a 45 degree downward attitude when it struck the ground. Singer, Patsy Cline, 30, killed. Also killed were Hawkshaw Hawkins, 39,, Cowboy Copas, 49, and Cline's manager, Randy Hughes, 35. Cline’s friend, Dottie West, offered a ride to Cline. They were to travel from Kansas City, Kansas, to Nashville. West tried to persuade Cline to ride in the car, believing it was safer. Cline was eager to return home to her children and wanted to take her flight. She refused to ride with West. Cline allegedly told West she was ready if it was her time to leave. Noninstrument pilot attempted visual flight in adverse weather conditions, resulting in a loss of control. Judgment of the pilot in initiating flight in the existing weather conditions.
## 2021 Struck 14,250 ft. Chachacomani Peak. Flight under VFR in IFR conditions in marginal weather conditions with severe turbulence.
## 2022 The cargo plane crashed after experiencing engine trouble.
## 2023 Tthe airplane struck the slope of Mt Matto located 28 km southwest of Cuneo.
## 2024
## 2025 Crashed into Monte Vale Rotonote, 53 miles southeast of Rome, where the plane was scheduled to land. Navigation error. Descending too low in order to maintain visual contact with the ground. Poor weather conditions. Failure to notify ATC of the changes made during the flight.
## 2026 Crashed in a snow covered field whille en route. The pitch control mechanism of the No. 4 prop failed, creating a severe drag. As the crew was not able to establish under these conditions which one of the right props had caused the problem both were feathered. The airplane entered a high speed descent from which the crew was unable to recover. Control was regained and the crew pulled up when breaking through the low clouds at 150-200 metres but elevators broke off. Control was lost and the airplane crashed.
## 2027 Crashed on approach, 6 km west of the runway. Possible icing of the stabilizer.
## 2028 The aircraft returned to airport after the No. 2 caught fire. The crew feathered the prop, made a left turn, stalled and crashed into a house. Improper feathering procedure.
## 2029 The aircraft flew into a mountain at 6,500 ft. Navigation error. Crew choose to fly a prohibited route at too low an altitude.
## 2030 Crashed into an orange grove while climbing in a sand storm.
## 2031 The aircraft was being flown under contract to the military. While en route, the aircraft crashed into the sea. The last known message was a request to ascend from 14,000 ft. to 18,000 ft. The last known position was 54 degrees 14 minutes N, 134 degrees 41 minutes W. Unable to determine the probable cause due to lack of evidence.
## 2032 Cashed 25 miles from Amritsar. Structural failure of the aircraft in the air, following overstressing, as a result of loss of control. The loss of control was caused by improper rigging of the rudder bungee system.
## 2033 Crashed into Mt. Kaolokung while attempting to land.
## 2034 While descending, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Pérez located 42 km from the airport.
## 2035 Crashed between Totkomlos Bekessamson while en route.
## 2036 The aircraft was accidentally hit in the wing by a phosphorus mortar shell fired by a British Army unit setting the aircraft on fire. Nine paratroopers were able to jump to safety before the plane crashed.
## 2037 Crashed into trees during initial approach in heavy fog. Error in judgment by the pilot in attempting to fly visually in unfavorable weather conditions during twilight.
## 2038 The pilot lost control of the aircraft while attempting to take off in a thunderstorm and crashed. Poor decision by pilot-in-command to take off during a severe thunderstorm.
## 2039 Crashed while on a descent to Tauranga the aircraft experienced heavy rain, turbulence and extreme downdrafts on the lee side of a mountain. The plane crashed into the Kaimai Range at 2,460 ft., just 300 feet below the nearest summit. Premature descent by the pilot-in-command. Misleading forcast. Lack of DME equipment at the airport.
## 2040 Crashed 2 miles short of the runway during approach. Premature descent.
## 2041 Crashed while taking off.
## 2042 The cargo plane crashed into a fog shrouded mountain.
## 2043 The aircraft crashed into the Arabian Sea while on a flight from Tokyo, Japan to Egypt while preparing to land in rain and turbulence. The pilot may have lost control while turning into an area of severe turbulence and heavy rain.
## 2044 While flying under VFR rules, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Ibicaré, 25 km southwest of Videira.
## 2045 Struck by lightning while on initial approach in a thunderstorm. The accident resulted from exceptionally bad weather conditions in the area where the aircraft was holding at the request of Lyon Approach. The Board did not rule out the possibility of a flash of lightning dazzling the crew and causing temporary blindness or appreciably incapacitating both crew members.
## 2046 The aircraft lost an engine during takeoff and could not gain sufficient altitude, entered a canyon which forced a landing in a field causing the aircraft to strike a small earth dam. The failure of the captain to effect a proper and timely assessment of a power plant malfunction, followed by improper judgment and technique during a single-engine emergency operation.
## 2047 Crashed into mountains shortly after taking off from Hachijo. Navigation error. Followed wrong departure route.
## 2048 After the landing gear did not retract after takeoff the flight was diverted to Leningrad because of fog. After circling for a long time the plane began to lose it's engines because of fuel starvation and a ditch was carried out in River Neva.
## 2049 Shortly after taking off the aircraft crashed in \ta wooded hillside, 32 km northwes of Kutaisa. Crew error. VFR flight into IMC.
## 2050 A mid-air collision occurred approximately 700 miles east of Miami, Florida.
## 2051 Refugee flight.
## 2052 Prior to departure from Zurich Airport, the pilot,, without authorization, taxied half way down the runway in order to clear fog. The aircraft then went back to the beginning of the runway and took off only to crash 10 minutes later, 18 miles WSW of Zurich. Braking done during the fog clearing procedure overheated the brakes which led to the wheel flange splitting and a burst tire which damaged a hydraulic line which caused a fire to start which ultimately led to the loss of control of the aircraft. Forty-three people, one fifth the population of the small town of Humilikon died in the accident.
## 2053 Went into a steep dive and crashed into a field. Cause unknown.
## 2054 Crashed into Pic de la Roquette while descending for an approach to Perpignan. Navigational error. It was noted that the crew continued to the south at an altitude of 6,000 feet without knowing his real position. It is possible that fatigue may contribute to the accident.
## 2055 About 57 minutes after its departure from Dover AFB, the crew informed ground about its position flying at an altitude of 14,000 feet. In unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the ocean about 1,440 km east of the coast of New Jersey. SAR operations were initiated but eventually suspended a few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the 10 crew members was found. Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty.
## 2056 Crashed shortly after taking off with a cargo of 30 dairy cows.
## 2057 The helicopter crashed to the ground and burned. Fatigue failure of the drive quill shaft due to contamination of the lubrication system in the aft transmission assembly.
## 2058 Crashed and burned in a sandstorm while attempting to land at Aswan.
## 2059 Failure of the crew to follow the published procedure while cruising at an insufficient altitude in limited visibility.
## 2060 During a stalling test the aircraft entered a stable stalled condition from which recovery was not possible.
## 2061 The aircraft flew below the safe flying altitude and hit trees on the approach line in fog. Wrong indication of the pilot's altimeter during the instrument approach. Landing carried out in below minimum conditions.
## 2062 The aircraft crashed about 5 minutes after leaving Dorval Airport in Montreal. Icing of the pitot system or failure of the vertical gyro or an unprogrammed and unnoticed extension of the Pitch Trim Compensator.
## 2063 The cargo plane impacted a vertical rock face at 12,500 ft. Pilot in command executed improper in-flight decisions and planning and exercised poor judgment.
## 2064 The airliner was on a flight from Baltimore to Philadelphia. The aircraft was in a holding pattern along with 5 other planes when the control tower received a Mayday message. The plane was seen going down in flames and crashed 10 miles southwest of New Castle, Delaware. The aircraft was struck by lightning. Lightning induced ignition of fuel tank vapors. Within two weeks after the accident, the FAA ordered lightning discharge wicks to be installed on all commercial jet airliners. The aircraft was named Clipper Tradewind.
## 2065 The cargo plane struck a mountain while en route. A wrong estimation of the wind speed and direction resulted in a navigation error which brought the aircraft 42 nm from the approved air route. Possible contributing factors were: lack of weather forecast prior to takeoff, personal worries, fatigue and lack of oxygen, inadequate charts and maps.
## 2066 Crashed shortly after taking off.
## 2067 The No 1. and No2. Engine propellers touched the runway after an attempted go-around during landing. A safe landing was made at Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank. Failure of the pilot to maintain a positive rate of climb and the premature retraction of the landing gear during a go-around in the fog.
## 2068 The pilot reported a localized fire in the cabin. Soon after, he attempted to land at an airfield close to Zarate. The aircraft struck the ground with its landing gear, left engine and wing which resulted in a break-up of the plane and subsequent fire. Crew was possibly overcome by fumes from the fire.
## 2069 The cargo plane crashed short of the runway while on approach. Improper IFR procedure. Descended below MDA.
## 2070 The aircraft made a steep climb to 200 ft., stalled and crashed striking the departure end of Runway 6. Pilot's failure to properly load the aircraft, resulting in insufficient elevator effectiveness to reverse an unwanted pitching motion.
## 2071 The aircraft stalled and crashed at the end of the runway after liftoff.
## 2072 Crashed into a mountain while en route.
## 2073 Struck trees on a mountain ridge and crashed while attempting to land. Continued flight under VFR into IFR conditions.
## 2074 The aircraft crashed into Lake Pontchartrain, 19 miles northeast of New Orleans International Airport, shortly after taking off. Mechanical failure. Uncommanded extension of the pitch trim compensator. Degradation of aircraft stability characteristics in turbulence, because of abnormal longitudinal trim component positions. Malfunctioning pitch trim compensator.
## 2075 Ran past end of runway when landing and ran into a river dike, broke in three and burst into flames. Malfunctioning propeller reverser, excessive speed and insufficient braking.
## 2076 The aircraft crashed into Mt. Glungezer and then slid down a gorge, 10 miles ESE of the airport while in a holding pattern. The pilot descended below the minimum safe altitude in an apparent attempt to penetrate the overcast flying VFR in IFR conditions.
## 2077 The aircraft crashed into Genoa Peak while attempting to land under VFR conditions after a missed approach and go-around. The captain's decision not to wait until the weather improved or divert to an alternate airport during adverse weather conditions. The pilot's deviation from prescribed VFR flight procedures in attempting a visual landing approach in adverse weather conditions. This resulted in an abandoned approach and geographical disorientation while flying below the minimum altitude prescribed or operations in mountainous areas. The aircraft was named "City of Los Angeles."
## 2078 While flying from Barrackpore AFS (near Calcutta) to Bagdogra AFS (near Siliguri), the aircraft crashed into the Hooghly River.
## 2079 Crashed after executing a missed apporach. Improper operation of powerplant and powerplant controls.
## 2080 Crashed during final approach. Evasive maneuver to avoid a mid-air collision with another aircraft caused the pilot to lose control of the aircraft.
## 2081 While on approach, the cargo plane suddenly pitched down and crashed short of the runway. Loss of balancing forces on the horizontal surface of the empennage of the aircraft, due to ice accretion, causing the aircraft to pitch nose down at an altitude too low to effect recovery.
## 2082 Struck a ridge while approaching Miles City in sleet and freezing rain while on a VOR instrument approach. The descent below obstructing terrain, for reasons undetermined, during an instrument approach in adverse weather conditions.
## 2083 The aircraft suffered engine failure in flight and crashed. Carburetor icing. Improper emergency procedures. Alcohol impairment.
## 2084 The plane crashed during final approach. Failure to discontinue visual approach in the absence of minimum visibility conditions required for the type of maneuvers involved. Abnormally wide initiation of down wind leg which brought the aircraft along an unsafe path in relation to the terrain in the area.
## 2085 Disappeared while en route, 1,120 nm W of San Francisco, after the pilot reported he had a bad fire in the No. 2 engine.
## 2086 Crashed while approaching the airport.
## 2087 Flew into whiteout conditions and crashed. ATC did not advise of unsafe weather conditions.
## 2088 Crashed into the sea, 4 nm off shore while on approach to Dhahran Airport in a sandstorm.
## 2089 The aircraft went into a steep dive and crashed 26 miles from it destinatiion of San Francisco Internatiional Airport. The last message which had to be obtained through laboratory analysis was "Skipper's shot. We've been shot. I was trying to help." Francisco Gonzales, a passenger, who had told several people he was going to kill himself, shot both the pilot and co-pilot. Gonzales, 27, a former member of the Philippine yachting team at the 1960 Olympics, had purchased life insurance policies totaling $105,000 prior to the flight.
## 2090 Crashed into a sand dune while attempting to land at Lima in heavy fog. Improper IFR procedures by the crew.
## 2091 While attempting to land at Clark Air Force Base, the aircraft contacted the perimeter fence, 3,500 ft. from the threshold of the runway, causing the plane to clip the tower and crash 300 ft. left of the runway center line. Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who decided to continue the approach despite he was instructed by ATC to abandon the approach and to go around
## 2092 Struck a hill while taking off. The pilot continued to fly VFR into unfavourable weather over the jagged shoreline with practically zero visibility due to heavy rain. At the time of the accident, the visibility was below minima.
## 2093 The plane was being used for training. Witnesses reported the plane exploded in the air and broke in three parts before reaching the ground. The body of one of the crew was seen being thrown out of the cabin.
## 2094 Crashed into the Red Sea.
## 2095 The plane crashed on takeoff into a rice paddy at San Chiao Village north northeast of the airport. The pilot discovered the left engine was overspeeding and made an abrupt left turn to land at Kung-Kuan Military Air Base. During the turn he lost control and crashed into mountains. Probable cause: About 5 miles west of the accident site was Kung-Kuan Military Air Base. Six miles south-southwest was Shui-Nan Airport from where the aircraft took off. On the right side of the flight pattern was a chain of mountains. It was concluded that, when the pilot found that the left engine was overspeeding, he made an abrupt left turn to land at Kung-Kuan Military Air Base or return to Shui-Nan Airport. During the turn he lost control of the aircraft, which crashed to the ground.
## 2096 Both engines failed and the plane ditched 1 mile offshore and sank.
## 2097 While climbing to cruise altitude the plane hit turbulence, downdrafts and updrafts. One passenger's seat belt failed, killing the passenger.
## 2098 The plane crashed 2 miles northeast of Parrottsville after experiencing an uncontrollable fire of unknown origin which started below the passenger floor and eventually involved the passenger cabin. One passenger died after free-falling out of the No. 4 emergency escape window of the plane in an attempt to escape the onboard fire. The ignition source was never determined, but it is thought the plane's battery or something in a passenger's luggage caused the fire. Testing revealed lethal amounts of CO2 could be discharged into the cockpit instead of the lower baggage compartment. The plane was seen flying erratically and the fire eventually burned through the controls. It is likely the crew was unconscious by then.
## 2099 Landed 17 feet short of the runway threshold, tore off the landing gear, slid and caught fire. Pilot misjudged altitude and distance and undershot during landing.
## 2100 The aircraft crashed during an intense rainstorm into dense woods 6.5 miles south of the Nashville airport, while on a return trip from Batesville Arkansas. It took searchers 2 days to find the wreckage. Country western singer Jim Reeves, 40, and his manager, Dean Manuel were killed. Reeves was piloting the plane and was 2 minutes from touchdown when he apparently lost visual reference with the ground and experienced spatial disorientation. Pilot error. VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
## 2101 Struck Huayna Hill in poor weather. The flight was conducted in IMC conditions at an altitude unsafe for operations of that nature through the Huayna Pass.
## 2102 After insisting on and getting a direct approach without completing a standard traffic pattern, the airliner crashed into a wooded hillside. The controller lacked the radar with which to monitor the flight. Blame was placed on both the crew of the airliner and the ATC. Lack of radar facilities. Premature descent. Inexperience with the area and poor flight planning.
## 2103 Struck a tree and crashed during a nighttime landing attempt.
## 2104 Crashed into Mt. Nova. Deviated off course for unknown reasons.
## 2105 The cargo plane touched down, bounced twice, climbed and crashed. Improperly loaded cargo.
## 2106 The cargo plane left the runway and crashed while landing.
## 2107 About an hour and a half after departing Palma de Mallorca the airliner crashed into Mt. Alcazaba, 20 miles SSE of Granada. Deviated off course. Cause unknown.
## 2108 En route, the airplane encountered strong downdrafts and severe turbulences, causing the fuselage to fail.
## 2109 Instructed to land at Belgrade from the west, the aircraft was too low and off course when it hit Avala Hill, 600 ft. below the peak, exploding in flames.
## 2110 Crashed while en route after pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
## 2111 The aircraft crashed into rising terrain 9.7 miles south southwest of Mc Carran Field in a snowstorm during an approach to the airport. Captain's misinterpretation of approach charts leading to premature descent below obstructing terrain. After years of legal court battles, a U.S. District Court Judge concluded that the landing charts provided by Jeppesen were the main cause of the accident.
## 2112 Crashed into the ocean while on maneuvers.
## 2113 Descended prematurely struck the ground 2 km short of the runway. Crew mistook lights perpendicular to the runway for runway lights and descended prematurely.
## 2114 The captain decided to abort the takeoff after the No. 4 engine pressure ratio read zero thrust and the amber warning light indicating thrust reversal of No. 2 engine came on. The speed was below V1. The aircraft continued to travel past the runway limit and the No. 4 engine struck a steam roller. The aircraft burst into flames. Malfunction of the No. 2 engine reverse thruster. The malfunction allowed in the development of forward thrust by No. 2 engine even though all four levers were in the reverse position.
## 2115 While taking off, the aircraft struck an empty fuel drum on the runway which tore away the right stabilizer. The plane lifted off the ground but lost control and crashed.
## 2116 The plane crashed in the Andes Mountains after an explosion blew off the tail of the aircraft. Detonation of a bomb in the tail section of the passenger cabin. A suicide-for-insurance plot was suspected.
## 2117 Hit a mountain shortly after taking off exploding in flames.
## 2118 After losing the No. 1 engine the pilot decided to return to Kalibo but could not land do to poor weather. He attempted to divert to Bacolod but could not climb to avoid terrain and crashed into a fish pond while attempting to ditch in the sea. Failure to maintain safe single engine speed and altitude following failure of the left engine. The precipitation and poor visibility prevailing at the time of the accident over Kalibo and its vicinity and the failure on the part of the maintenance personnel to take action to correct discrepancies logged in the aircraft log-book, individually or collectively contributed to the cause of the accident.
## 2119 The cargo plane flew off course and struck a mountain in the San Bruno range. The pilot, for undetermined reasons, deviated from departure course into an area of rising terrain where downdraft activity and turbulence affected the climb capability of the aircraft sufficiently to prevent terrain clearance.
## 2120 Cashed on takeoff.
## 2121 The cargo plane crashed on slope of the Turrialba Volcano while en route.
## 2122 The cargo plane veered off course and struck trees while attempting to land. Loss of control during night instrument approach in adverse weather for undetermined reasons.
## 2123 The plane took off and crashed. Fuel starvation. Fuel selector positioned to an empty tank.
## 2124 During the approach the weather was below minima, but the crew was not aware of this. The plane deviated off course and the controller instructed the crew to execute a go-around but the captain continued the approach. The airplane struck the ground 75m short and to the right of the runway, crossed a ditch and struck trees.
## 2125 Shortly after taking off, the aircraft made a left bank attempting to return to McConnell Air Force Base and transmitted a distress message. Soon after, the plane crashed to the ground in a nose-down attitude into houses. Remains of a parachute were found in the No. 1 engine which may have led to an asymmetrical thrust condition. A preceding B-52 may have blown a drag chute from a F-105 Thunderchief against the departing KC-135. The drag chute had been accidently left on the runway.
## 2126 Crashed while attempting to land and caught fire.
## 2127 In poor visibility, struck Mt Helmos located near Kalávryta, 40 km southeast of Patras.
## 2128 After an improper climb, the aircraft flew into a 12,000 ft. mountain in the La Melosas area of the Andes. Crew did not follow flight plan for climbing out of Santiago.
## 2129 The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off after taking evasive action to avoid Pan American Flight 212, a Boeing-707, that was planning to land. The aircraft were separated vertically by approximately 1,000 feet although this was not known to the controllers involved. The EAL captain had the illusion that a potential collision course existed. As a result of this illusion, a descent was initiated. In this circumstance the DC-7 was placed in an unusual attitude, resulting in spatial disorientation of the crew. Placement of the two aircraft on a near head on course which prompted the EAL plane to make an evasive maneuver from which the pilots could not recover.
## 2130 The cargo plane lost the No. 1 engine on takeoff. The prop could not be feathered and the plane crashed. Fatigue fracture of the crankshaft. Inadequate maintenance and inspection.
## 2131 Crashed. Crew error. Premature descent.
## 2132 Crashed into mountainous area while en route. Failure of the rudder assembly.
## 2133 Crashed and burned on a forested mountain slope on Mt. Tangcong Vaca. Misjudgment of clearance with the ground by the crew which resulted in collision with trees.
## 2134 The plane crashed in a snowy field after taking off. Jamming of the elevator control and engine trouble.
## 2135 Communication was lost with the aircraft soon after takeoff. Failure of corroded skin along the bottom center line of the aircraft which resulted in structural failure of the fuselage and aerial disintegration.
## 2136 While attempting to land the plane undershot the runway, hit a snowdrift, broke up and caught fire.
## 2137 Crashed into Pan de Azucar Peak, 35 nm from Bucaramanga. Flying under VFR in IFR conditions.
## 2138 The plane was participating in U.S. - Canadian maneuvers.
## 2139 Crashed into a mountain near the Lowari Pass.
## 2140 Stalled and crashed into the sea 10 nm off the coast of Tangier. Reason unknown.
## 2141 The plane flew into a mountain at 4,200 ft after taking off from Beirut. Structural failure of the fuselage.
## 2142 The aircraft crashed on its second approach in deteriorating weather condtions, crashing 3,000 feet short of the runway. The aircraft struck the approach lighting when it was flown below the safe approach path during an approach to land in conditions of very low clouds and poor visibility. The pilot disregarded the approach ban applied by his operations manual.
## 2143 The cargo plane flew into Mt. Rainier at 10,200 ft. The improper correlation of the aircraft position with respect to obstructing terrain while continuing the flight on a VFR flight plan in instrument weather conditions.
## 2144 The pilot, who saw the beginning of the runway clearly, but not the rest of it, decided to make a very low run after which he re-applied power for a go-around. After starting his go-around, the aircraft struck a tractor located 50 meters from the runway edge. Heavily damaged, the plane crashed on the western edge of the diversion canal of the Rodeo gorge. Decision not to divert to Las Palmas in view of the weather conditions.
## 2145 The aircraft crashed during its approach.The plane descended during the approach at triple the normal rate until the aircraft struck the ground. The aircraft exceeded the recommended descent rate during the final stages of landing for reasons unknown.
## 2146 Two helicopters flying in formation, crashed in mid-air at Benning military base. Ten aboard 8760 and 8 aboard 8840 killed.
## 2147 Crashed shortly after taking off from El Toro Marine Corps Air Station bound for Okinawa. After attaining an altitude of 1,000 feet, the plane failed to make a left turn and flew into rising terrain. Cause unknown.
## 2148 Just after the aircraft took off from San Francisco International Airport, the No. 4 engine disintegrated tearing off 25 feet of the right wing. An emergency landing was safely made at Travis Air Force Base. A plane was dispatched to pick up the passengers at Travis Air Force Base. While attempting to land, and in plain view of the passengers, the nose gear collapsed. Improper turbine rotor positioning during engine assembly and the use of serviceable worn parts. The aircraft was named "Clipper Friendship."
## 2149 The aircraft slid off the end of the runway while landing and broke in two. Hydroplaning of the landing gear wheels which led to braking ineffectiveness.
## 2150 The plane, carrying paratroopers, climbed to 2,000 ft., made a left turn and crashed. Fatigue fracture of 2 bolts that attached the elevator to the horizontal stabilizer resulted in an abnormal pitch-up attitude and stall.
## 2151 Crashed and burned after taking off from Almaza Airport.
## 2152 The tail section separated from the fuselage after a bomb exploded in the passenger compartment. It was believed a saboteur ignited a mixture of acid and gunpowder which may have been poured into the toilet in a suicide-for-insurance scheme.
## 2153 The aircraft experienced a lost of the No. 2 engine followed by a fire in the No. 3 engine and ditched in the North Atlantic, 100 miles northeast of Nantucket, in zero-zero weather.
## 2154 The plane crashed into the water shortly after taking off. The pilot failed to maintain flying speed after lifting off prematurely. Failed to abort takeoff. Selected wrong runway relative to wind. Improperly loaded aircraft.
## 2155 Crashed and burned on Penay Island on a domestic flight. The plane hit Mt. Madiac at 7,000 ft. in rain, wind and low clouds.
## 2156 The No. 2 engine of the cargo plane caught fire while it was taking off. A fire and a fuel tank explosion caused the plane to descend uncontrollably and crash.
## 2157 About 30 minutes after taking off, the aircraft turned back to Mato Grosso with its left engine on fire. While over Buracao, it's left wing and engine broke away from the fuselage and it crashed to the ground.
## 2158 The plane crashed into Lake Michigan 19.5 miles east of Lake Forest, Illinois during an approach and while descending from FL 350. The aircraft made a continuous descent at an average rate of approximately 2,000 feet per minute from 35,000 feet to impact with the water in a clean flight configuration. Officially, a cause could not be determined. The aircraft was dispatched illegally without an operating CVR. Possible misread altimeter. The crew could have read the altimeter as 16,000 instead of 6,000 ft. and continued a descent below what they were cleared for. Possible excessive sink rate. Excessive sink rate is thought to have possibly caused four 727 accidents in succession. Lake Michigan 8/16/65, Cincinnati 11/8/65, Salt Lake City 11/11/65 and Tokyo Bay 2/4/66. Only the Salt Lake and Cincinnati crashes were officially attributed to it. After 727 training manuals were modified and pilots were reoriented to the flying characteristics of the aircraft the problem was corrected.
## 2159 After making a request to change course to avoid heavy weather the positioning flight suddenly descended and crashed. The overall atmospheric conditions in the vicinity of Jeuk and the circumstances of the accident were such that it was assumed that the pilot lost control of the aircraft when entering a cumulonimbus cloud.
## 2160 The plane crashed into Kowloon Bay after taking off from Kai Tak Airport. Pilot error. Commander's decision to proceed with the takeoff with only three engines. Failure to feather the non-functioning engine or trim the plane for a 3 engine takeoff. Decision not to abort after directional control was lost.
## 2161 The pilot misjudged altitude and distance and crashed into the lake during a descent to land. VFR flilght into adverse weather conditions.
## 2162 Hit tree tops and crashed into Mt. Kantakan.
## 2163
## 2164 Shot down by Communist ground fire.
## 2165 Crashed while en route.
## 2166 Crashed into mountains 32 miles southwest of its destination while descending for a landing. Pilot became lost and disoriented. Crew did not determine their position before descending. Navigation error. The aircraft was named "Clipper Constitution."
## 2167 Collided with houses during an uncontrolled descent.
## 2168 The cago plane did not clear a ridge and crashed.
## 2169 Midair collision between a Douglas DC-3 and Piper PA-18. Eighteen killed on the DC-3, one on the Piper.
## 2170 Shot down by Communist ground fire.
## 2171 The aircraft veered to the left after taking off. The pilot lost control and crashed. Failure of the pilot to set the rudder trim tab to the proper position before takeoff and during the flight. Undetected deflection of the rudder trim tab.
## 2172 The aircraft made two unsuccessfull attempts at landing at Heathrow Airport and overshot the runway. The third time, the plane again overshot the runway, began climbing, then suddenly dove into the runway at a steep angle. Pilot error. Low visibility, crew fatigue, disorientation, lack of experience in overshooting in fog, over-reliance on instruments and incorrect indication of position by instruments.
## 2173 The plane crashed and exploded as it attempted to land at Obock. The civilians aboard included a hand-ball team.
## 2174 Disappeared over the Gulf after the pilot sent a distress message reporting a fire in the No. 3 engine. Cause unknown.
## 2175 The aircraft crashed short of runway during a visual approach in deteriorating weather conditions. Failure of the flight crew to properly monitor the aircraft's height during the approach into deteriorating weather conditions resulting in an excessive sink rate. Excessive sink rate is thought to have caused four 727 accidents in succession. Lake Michigan 8/16/65, Cincinnati 11/8/65, Salt Lake City 11/11/65 and Tokyo Bay 2/4/66. Only the Salt Lake and Cincinnati crashes were officially attributed to it. After 727 training manuals were modified and pilots were reoriented to the flying characteristics of the aircraft the problem was corrected.
## 2176 The plane crashed while en route. Flight on an prohibited route in adverse weather. Flight VFR in IFR conditions.
## 2177 Crashed on the ice-covered Lake Kilp-Yavr while attempting to land . Premature descent during approach. Sudden change in the weather.
## 2178 The aircraft crashed short of the runway and collided with runway lights, 335 feet short of the runway, causing the main landing gear to fail followed by a fire. Too high of a descent rate during approach. Failure of the captain to take timely action to arrest an excessive descent rate during the landing approach. Excessive sink rate is thought to have caused four 727 accidents in succession. Lake Michigan 8/16/65, Cincinnati 11/8/65, Salt Lake City 11/11/65 and Tokyo Bay 2/4/66. Only the Salt Lake and Cincinnati crashes were officially attributed to it. After 727 training manuals were modified and pilots were reoriented to the flying characteristics of the aircraft the problem was corrected. Bill Linderman, 45, champion rodeo cowboy killled.
## 2179 The plane crashed 13 miles east of Palm Springs Airport shortly after taking off. The pilot was confronted with conditions requiring the division of his attention between instrument reference for proper attitude information and visual reference for terrain and aircraft avoidance. The aircraft went out of control from a cruise configuration and crashed in a 55-degree nosedown, vertical left bank attitude. Spatial disorientation of the pilot, resulting in a loss of control.
## 2180 Crashed into a hill 22 miles south of Salt Lake City after taking off in snow and poor visibility. The track was aboout 1 mile east of Pass Through mountain. Judgment of the pilot in command in initiating a VFR flight under existing weather conditions and terrain environment.
## 2181 Midair collision at 11,000 feet. Misjudgment of altitude separation by the crew of EAL 853 because of an optical illusion created by the up-slope effect of cloud tops resulting in an evasive maneuver by the EAL 853 crew and a reactionary evasive maneuver by the TWA 42 crew. The 707 landed at JFK despite losing 25 feet of the left wing. There were no injuries to the crew of 7 and 51 passengers aboard the 707. Three of the 46 passengers and 1 crew member aboard EAL 853 were killed. Misjudgment of altitude separation by the crew of the Constellation because of an optical illusion created by the up-slope effect of cloud tops, resulting in an evasive maneuver by the Constellation crew and a reactionary evasive maneuver by the Boeing crew.
## 2182 Crashed into high terrain shortly after takeoff. Cause undetermined. Mechanical failure suspected.
## 2183 While en route in poor weather, the plane struck trees on a mountain slope and then went into a flat spin, crashed and burned.
## 2184 Power stall during a tight turn manoeuvre at too low an altitude from which successful recovery was impossible.
## 2185 Midair collision between two Garuda aircraft. Both crashed into a swamp while approaching Palembang. Seventeen died on each aircraft.
## 2186 Crashed due to engine failure due to the destruction of the cylinder head number 12
## 2187
## 2188 The aircraft hit the slope of a mountain 3.4 km from Shamurat. Crew who decided to continue the flight in below-minima weather conditions.
## 2189 Crashed shortly after taking off. The plane rose less than 100 ft. and then crashed into shallow water. Possible engine failure. Maintenance error and inadequate inspections.
## 2190 Crashed into a mountain 5 minutes after taking off from Las Cayee.
## 2191 The aircraft was told to hold at 1,000 ft. above the clouds before landing at Geneva but descended below the minimum safe altitude and crashed into Mont Blanc. With a malfunctioning No. 2 VOR the crew thought they had already passed Mt. Blanc. Miscalculation by the crew on their position and the phraseology used by the controller in relay the aircraft's position. Hambi Bhabha, father of India's nuclear program killed. The aircraft was named Kanchenjunga. Remains found 7/2017
## 2192 Struck trees inverted, 10 minutes after taking off from An Khe airfield. Evidence was found of a fire in the No. 2 engine.
## 2193 Crashed on approach in heavy fog. The aircraft stalled while making a turn at low altitude. Instrument malfunction.
## 2194 The jetliner crashed about 7.5 miles ESE of Tokyo International (Haneda) Airport where it was scheduled to land. The aircraft was on VFR approach and was observed at a height of 2, 000 ft. just before the crash. Cause undetermined. Excessive sink rate is thought to have caused four 727 accidents in succession. Lake Michigan 8/16/65, Cincinnati 11/8/65, Salt Lake City 11/11/65 and Tokyo Bay 2/4/66. Only the Salt Lake and Cincinnati crashes were officially attributed to it. After 727 training manuals were modified and pilots were reoriented to the flying characteristics of the aircraft the problem was corrected.
## 2195 Crashed into high terrain, 12 miles west of its proper course, due to a navigation error. Abandonment of the ILS approach at too early a stage during an attempt to land under conditions of poor visibility in fog.
## 2196 Undershot the runway and struck a concrete obstruction in poor weather conditions. Lack of information supplied to the pilot regarding the true conditions of surface visibility which was below the minimum prescribed for a night landing. Lack of proper monitoring and possibly incorrect setting of altimeters during the approach to land. The use of landing lights which resulted in glare during the final stages of the approach in foggy conditions
## 2197 An hour after he departed Vorkuta Airport bound for Syktyvkar, the crew reported a fire on the right engine. After the engine detached, the plane crashed in a lake.
## 2198 Approximately 1 hour into a flight, the plane's right engine failed and a fire erupted which could not be extinguished. The crew attempted to divert to Pechora but did not make it. The engine fell off, te plane rolled to the left and the plane crashed into a forest.
## 2199 The crew was attempted a night takeoff in heavy snow. The plane veered off the runway to the right and crashed in flames. The crew attempted a takeoff in what was well below the minima.
## 2200 While taking off, the aircraft struck a snow drift with the left main landing gear. The pilot banked the plane to the right, causing the No..3 propeller to strike the runway. The airplane crashed and caught fire. The runway was not entirely cleared and the visibility was poor.
## 2201 The cargo plane struck trees to the right of the runway while attempting to land. Failure of the pilot to comply with the Company's minima. Subsequent belated decision to execute the missed approach procedure.
## 2202 The aircraft struck the approach lights and a sea wall during a landing attempt. The pilot initiated a steep rate of descent with the intention of executing a final approach at a lower altitude. Poor visibility due to illusive fog conditions misled the pilot and affected his judgement.
## 2203 The aircraft crashed into Mt. Fuji after encountering severe turbulence when the pilot decided to give the passengers a view of the mountain. The aircraft encountered severe clear air turbulence and started to come apart in the air before crashing.
## 2204 The cargo plane flew into Mt. Parnon about 27 km east of Sparta.
## 2205 On approach, the aircraft struck power cables, stalled and crashed into the Portland Canal. after the pilot misjudged altitude and clearance. VFR flight into adverse weather conditiions.
## 2206 Crashed into sand dunes. Improper approach during a sandstorm with turbulence and icing. Descent of the aircraft below the safe flight altitude in the final approach.
## 2207 The cargo plane crashed on takeoff.
## 2208 The aircraft crashed into foothills during landing attempt at Ardmore Municipal Airport . During the approach in rain and fog, the captain made a last-minute change in his choice of runways. One minute later the plane crashed into high ground. Incapacitation of the captain with a heart attack during final stages of approach. The captain, who suffered from a long standing heart condition and diabetes, managed to keep his pilot's license by falsifying his medical records.
## 2209 The pilot reported both engine were losing power and he was going to ditch the plane into the ocean. Engine failure cause unknown. The wreckage was never found.
## 2210 Crashed into 12,600 ft. Mt. Talsula. Pilot error. Incorrectly selected the route. Incorrectly calculated the climb performance of the aircraft in relation to its total weight of takeoff. Underestimated the elevation of peaks he had to clear along the route.
## 2211 Engine failure caused the helicopter to crash shortly after taking off. Failure of the aircraft's No. 2 pinion drive shaft thrust bearing.
## 2212 Cashed in poor weather. Misjudgment of the terrain clearance, which resulted in the collision with trees in severe turbulence and strong gusty winds.
## 2213 The incurrence of reverse thrust during simulated failure of no. 4 engine on takeoff. That condition arose when very rapid rearward movement of the power level generated an inertia force which caused the associated thrust brake lever to rise and enter the reverse idle detent. After lift-off, the minimum control speed essentially required to overcome the prevailing state of thrust imbalance was never attained and an uncontrollable roll, accompanied by some degree of yaw and sideslip in the same direction, ensued. When the condition of reverse thrust was recognized and eliminated, insufficient time and height were available to allow the aircraft to recover from its precarious attitude before it struck the ground.
## 2214 Struck mountain slope while in level flight. VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Weather conditions were poor with low ceiling, rain showers, thunderstorm activity and turbulences.
## 2215 While cruising in poor weather conditions, the cargo plane struck the slope of Mt Planchón-Peteroa located about 200 km south of Santiago.plane. The wreckage was never found.
## 2216 Struck a mountain.
## 2217 The aircraft stalled during an emergency single engine approach. Both engines failed as the approach continued. The plane came to rest in a shallow pond on the golf course. Fuel starvation. Mismanagement of fuel. Pro golfer Tony Lema and his wife, Betty, was killed. He was on a Buick promotional tour.
## 2218 The cargo aircraft was not being flown at the recommended altitude when it reached mountains to be crossed, nor whas it at the proper crossing point. A secondary factor was the lack of navigational aids in the area.
## 2219 The aircraft broke up in flight due to turbulence after entering a squall line. Right tailplane and wing failed. Pilot operated aircraft in area of avoidable weather hazard.
## 2220 Crashed on a flight while en route.
## 2221 Ditched in the ocean after running out of fuel after a problem caused excessive fuel consumption. Decision to continue a flight with both engines impaired until ditching at night became inevitable, instead of making an emergency daytime landing on any of the various runways in the area at a time when the situation made it clear that this operation was inevitable.
## 2222 Following engine failure, the jet fighter crashed into a village.
## 2223 Crashed into a glacial crevasse near Juneau. Undetermined cause.
## 2224 The plane crashed into forest during a landing attempt at Ljubljana Airport. The crew's failure to follow proper landing procedures. Improperly set altimeter. Captain failed to adjust his altimeter (he remained on QNH instead of changing to QFE) and the crew failed to cross-check altimeters.
## 2225 Struck a hill while simulating an engine failure.
## 2226 An overspeeding and failed attempt to feather the No. 1 engine necessitated ditching the plane. The plane sank after 5 minutes. One passenger refused to leave the aircraft and drowned.
## 2227 The cargo plane struck trees at the end of the runway after trying to make an emergency landing. Material failure consisting in fatigue failure of a number of teeth of the pinion of the governor control unit, which was jammed against the rack in the 'up' position and therefore set for maximum rpm, thus causing the engine to overspeed. This would be in keeping with the fact that the dome ring was at maximum low pitch setting, i.e. high rpm and a runway propeller on take-off.
## 2228 About 150 miles from Longreach, fire was reported in No. 1 and 2 engines. While the plane was making an emergency descent, the left wing broke away due to weakening by the fire. After failure of the wing, the plane broke up in mid-air and crashed. Loosened bolts led to the loss of the oil lubricating unit causing the bearings to heat and catching the engines on fire. Subsequently, a locking mechanism was installed on the bolts to prevent any future accidents of this kind.
## 2229 The plane crashed into Salmon Mountain while on approach to Portland. The pilots evidently had agreed to maintain 9,000 feet, but descended instead. The aircraft hit the mountain at the 3,830-foot level of a 4,090-foot ridge. The crew's descent below its clearance limit and below that of surrounding obstructing terrain for reasons unknown. First crash of a DC-9.
## 2230 While attempting a go-around the plane hit Hong Kong mountain.
## 2231 The helicopter crashed into the Gulf of Mexico after a tail rotor failure. Fatigue fracture.
## 2232 The aircraft was observed flying low and emitting smoke from one of its engines before crashing into the sea and exploding, 125 miles east of Nantucket.
## 2233 The plane crashed into the sea after overshooting the runway and during a go-around. Undetermined cause.
## 2234 The cargo plane crashed while landing. The descent of the flight below its altitude clearance limit for reasons unknown.
## 2235 Crashed while on approach. Descent below obstructing terrain.
## 2236 The aircraft crashed into the desert 20 minutes after taking off. The aircraft made contact with ATC during the climb but failed to make a scheduled report an hour later. Detonation of an explosive device placed in hand luggage in the cabin on the port side just above the wing.
## 2237 Following takeoff, the aircraft did not follow assigned route and crashed into wooded hillside. Insufficient evaluation of the weather conditions and relief of the terrain by the crew.
## 2238 Crashed and burst into flames into a rice paddy after experiencing a malfunction of the left engine.
## 2239 Shortly after takeoff from La Pedrera Airport, while in an initial climb, the seaplane stalled and crashed into the Rio Caquetá.
## 2240 Crashed into a snowbank on the takeoff roll in poor visibility.
## 2241 Crash landed short of the runway on approach in fog. Pilot error. Presence of unauthorized person in the cockpit distracting the pilot. Lack of cockpit supervision. Poor weather.
## 2242 Crashed into the southern slopes of Tajumbina Peak at 11,600 ft. while approaching Cali. Lack of cockpit discipline. Consuming alcohol shortly before the flight. Not following the recommended route. Incorrectly reported positions. Continuing VFR in IFR conditions. Flying below minimum safe altitude for a VFR approach.
## 2243 The cargo plane undershot runway by 1 mile while making a radar approach in fog at night. Crashed into numerous thatched roof houses.
## 2244 Crashed into building while landing in marginal weather and limited visibility.
## 2245 Crashed after an explosion aboard the aircraft.
## 2246 Crashed due to 18 km from the runway. Pilot error,
## 2247 Crashed on approach, landing short of the runway, collapsing the landing gear. Awkward landing technique resulting in excessive rate of sink. Contributing factors include narrow runway, uneven runway necessitating landing as close to the threshold as possible and marginal weather conditions.
## 2248 While landing, the crew was unable to move the throttles into reverse position. The plane was not able to go-around and a ground loop was attempted. The aircraft ran off the runway into a ditch and the left wing tank ruptured and caught fire. Probable failure of the reverse pitch control mechanism.
## 2249 Crashed after undershooting the runway. Loss of control at low altitude. Improper loading which placed the center of gravity in back of the center of gravity limits of the plane.
## 2250 The aircraft crashed following the separation in flight of all four blades of the right propeller. No. 2 blade penetrated and destroyed the structural integrity of the fuselage. Malfunction of the hydraulic pitch control mechanism. Uncontrollable overspeeding. Propeller separation in flight. Omission of the torque piston nitriding process during manufacture and failure of quality control to detect the omission.
## 2251 Crashed on short of the runway during approach. Crew error. The failure of the pilot to arrest the fast descent at a low altitude upon which he had erroneously decided after coming in too high.
## 2252 Failed to climb on takeoff and crashed into a bridge and some houses. Failure of the right engine.
## 2253 Midair collision. Twenty five killed on the DC-9, one on the Beechcraft. Failure of the DC-9 crew to see and avoid the Beechcraft. The DC-9 was traveling at almost 300 mph at low altitude in airspace occupied by numerous small planes. The contributing factor to the accident was the excessive speed of the DC-9. ATC systems inadequate to separate controlled and uncontrolled traffic. After this accident, the FAA imposed a maximum speed of 250 knots below 10,000 ft. mean sea level.
## 2254 Crashed and exploded while en route.
## 2255 The aircraft struck the northwestern slope of Stukel Mountain just after takeoff. Loss of control due to ice accretion on airframe surfaces. The pilot should have required that de-icing fluid be applied prior to takeoff.
## 2256 Flew into Colcanin Mountain in heavy fog while en route.
## 2257 The aircraft collided with trees and caught fire 50 miles from Yakutsk after the right engine caught fire.
## 2258 Crashed into the sea. Most probably the captain suffered a heart attack and the first officer could not regain control of aircraft.
## 2259 Flight 9877 was scheduled to provide crew training for a captain trainee and a flight engineer trainee. In addition the flight engineer instructor was being given a routine proficiency check. The flight departed the ramp at 00:40 with the captain trainee in the left seat and the check captain in the right seat. At 00:43 the crew advised the tower they were ready for takeoff and would like to circle and land on Runway 1. The tower cleared them as requested. The aircraft was observed to make what appeared to be a normal takeoff and departure. At 00:47 the crew reported on base leg for Runway 1, and the controller cleared the flight to land. A subsequent discussion revealed that they would execute a simulated two-engine out approach, execute a full stop landing and then takeoff on runway 19. The tower controller observed Flight 9877 in a shallow left turn on what appeared to be a normal final approach. The degree of bank increased to approximately 60 degrees or greater when the aircraft hit the power lines approximately 2,300 feet short and 1,100 feet west of the runway threshold. The DC-8 crashed into a residential area, destroying several homes and a motel complex. Improper supervision by the instructor and the improper use of flight and power controls by both instructor and the captain trainee during a simulated two-engine out landing approach.
## 2260 Ditched in the ocean 2 km off shore.
## 2261 Crashed into a mountainside while descending to land at Tamanrasset. Cause unknown.
## 2262 Crashed after flying through thunderstorm activity and being struck by lightning.
## 2263 The flight crashed while making a second landing attempt. Misjudgement by the pilot during approach. Both pilots exceeded their duty time by 3 hours at the time of the crash. The first officer had less than 50 hours flying time in a Britannia.
## 2264 Stalled and crashed shortly after taking off.
## 2265 The plane crashed at the west end of of the runway on takeoff while on a demonstration flight. Overloaded.
## 2266 The de Havilland and Piper collided while attempting to land at La Guardia Airport. The Piper did not reply to instructions from the tower and landed without clearance. Congested traffic pattern. Inadequate spacing of traffic were contributing factors. All three killed on the Piper.
## 2267 Crashed short of the runway in whiteout conditions. Improper procedures by crew in whiteout weather conditions.
## 2268 The plane rolled to the right and crashed inverted. Failure to abandon a training maneuver under conditions which precluded the availability of adequate flight control.
## 2269 Crashed into a mountain while attempting to land. Series of errors by the crew due to intoxication by carbon monoxide fumes. Difficulty in communication between the ATC and crew due to lack of phraseology.
## 2270 The aircraft crashed a during a landing attempt. Loss of power in both starboard engines resulting in control difficulties. Fuel starvation due to inadvertent fuel transfer. Inadvertent fuel transfer in flight on a scale sufficient to involve the risk, after a long flight, of emptying the tank expected to contain sufficient fuel can occur if the fuel selector levers in the cockpit of this type of aircraft are incorrectly positioned by even a small amount. This is easy to do and difficult for the pilot to recognize.
## 2271 Crashed on final approach.
## 2272 Crashed into a residential neighborhood while attempting to return to the airport following an engine failure.
## 2273 The pilot attempted an overshoot maneuver, following the stoppage of the port engine, at too low a speed (below the minimum control speed) resulting in an uncontrollable turn towards the Airport buildings.
## 2274 The pilot became lost and ran out of fuel crashing into a swamp. Wreckage was found in the jungle 10 days later.
## 2275 The plane crashed after an aborted takeoff caused the plane to break apart and catch fire.
## 2276 The flight crashed after an in-flight fire destroyed the pitch control systems. Incorrect installation of a valve caused hot air to ignite hydraulic fluid. The fire resulted from engine bleed air flowing back through the malfunctioning non-return valve and an open air delivery valve, through the auxiliary power unit in a reverse direction, and exiting into the plenum chamber at temperatures sufficiently high to cause the acoustics linings to ignite.
## 2277 A mid-air collision occurred between the two aircraft as they attempted to land at the New River Marine Corps Air Facility located on the grounds of Camp Le Jeune.Tower personnel did not continuously monitor the approach of the CH-53 in order to take more positive action to prevent the mid-air collision.
## 2278 Crashed while en route.
## 2279 Ditched into the sea while on approach during a typhoon. Crew did not follow proper approach procedures. The captain did not monitor the approach properly and the co-pilot mishandled the aircraft after descending below minimum altitude.
## 2280 Crashed into a mountain in poor weather. Pilot error. Decision to fly VFR over rugged terrain in IFR conditions.
## 2281 Midair collision. The B-727 was climbing away from Asheville Airport when it hit the Cessna, about 8 miles from the airport at 6,000 feet. Seventy-nine on the B-727 and 3 on the Cessna killed. Deviation from IFR clearance by the Cessna pilot. Confusing transmission by the ATC. Lack of secondary surveillance radar. John T. McNaughton, Navy Secretary designate killed along with his wife and son.
## 2282 Crashed 2,500 feet beyond the runway while taking off from Ivato airport in fog. Lost power to both left engines and struck high ground while trying to return for an emergency landing in poor visibility.
## 2283 Struck a mountain in the Phou Pha Bon range while in a holding pattern. Encountered strong turbulence and downdrafts.
## 2284 Crashed en route.
## 2285 Unable to maintain altitude after taking off, the aircraft crashed 4,000 feet past the runway and burned. Cause unknown.
## 2286 The aircraft struck a mountain at 1,700 ft., exploded and disintegrated 10 minutes after taking off from Da Nang.
## 2287 While flying at FL 290 the aircraft was destroyed by a detonation of a high explosive device within the cabin under seat 4A or 5A which severly damaged the aircraft causing it to go out of control and structurally break up at FL150.
## 2288 Crashed en route.
## 2289 Crashed into hill while on approach. Improper procedures used by crew.
## 2290 The aircraft descended too low and flew into the southern slope of Black Down Hill. Descended through its assigned altitude for reasons unknown. Actress June Thorburn, 36, killed.
## 2291 Shortly before reaching V1, the nose gear tire blew causing severe vibration. The crew aborted the takeoff and overran the runway into the sea. Loss of directional control developing from separation of the right nose wheel tread. Inability to stop within the normally adequate runway distance available due to use of differential braking, impaired performance and an increase in tail wind component and aircraft weight over those used in calculating the aircraft's acceleration /stoping performance.
## 2292 While on the takeoff roll a loud bang was heard as the aircraft passed a Delta plane and the takeoff was aborted. The aircraft overran the runway and crashed and burned. The inability of the TWA crew to abort successfully their takeoff at the speed attained prior to the attempted abort. The abort was understandably initiated because of the first officer's belief that his plane had collided with a Delta aircraft stopped just off the runway. A contributing factor was the action of the Delta crew in advising the tower that their plane was clear of the runway without carefully ascertaining the facts, and when in fact their aircraft was not a safe distance under the circumstances of another aircraft taking off on that runway.
## 2293 The plane climbed to 700 ft. and crashed into the ground. Malfunctioning artificial horizon and compass.
## 2294 The aircraft struck a tree short of the runway during an approach in snow. Procedural errors by the crew during the approach in adverse weather. The visual approach conducted at night and in deteriorating weather conditions without adequate altimeter cross-reference. The approach was conducted using visual reference to partially lighted irregular terrain which may have been conducive to producing an illusionary sense of adequate terrain clearance.
## 2295 The aircraft crashed and burned on a slope of a mountain in light rain and low visibility as it diverted to Nha.Trang from it scheduled landing at Qui Nhon.
## 2296 The cargo plane crashed inverted into a river.
## 2297 The plane flew into 10,500 ft. Carpish Mountain,30 miles from Tingo Maria.
## 2298 The twin engine aircraft went into a spin and crashed into the icy waters of Lake Monona in heavy fog and sank. The plane was three miles from landing at Madison. Cause undetermined. Singer, Otis Redding, 26, killed, along with his vallet and four members of his Bar-Kays band. Trumpet player, Ben Cauley was the only survivor.
## 2299 The cargo plane crashed on takeoff. The failure of the crew to perform a pre-takeoff control check resulting in takeoff with the elevators immobilized by a control batten.
## 2300 During poor weather and after a flyby, the pilot requested a Runway 18 approach. The pilot decided to make a visual approach along the middle of 3 diverging roads, which was aligned with the runway. Because of the fog, the pilot began his approach along the third road which extended to the Royal Thai Air Force fuel storage instead of Runway 18. When the aircraft got close to the ground, the pilot realized that he was approaching the wrong road. He tried to initiate a go-around but the aircraft became unstable as he raised the nose slipped to the left and stalled the plane. The No.1 engine hit the ground first, 200 meters from the airport.
## 2301 During the approach to airplane was high above the glide slope. At an altitude of 250 m, 4 km from the runway, the crew added takeoff power and performed a missed approach. Simultaneously the right engine lost power. While the crew tried to feather the propeller, the aircraft lost altitude, rolled 40 degrees to the right and struck a snow-covered field about 500 m from the runway.
## 2302 Entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 92 km from Olekminsk. The cause of the accident could not be determined.
## 2303 Crashed into a mountain south of Dong Ha airfield.
## 2304 The aircraft hit Mt. Tobin 300 ft. below the peak and slid 1,000 ft. down the side of the mountain. Turbulent conditions caused the uncontrolled descent. The Salt Lake control center had, in response to its vector request, informed the crew that there were no storm cells and no reports of icing along the airway being used. As a result, the pilot was unaware that turbulence encountered would be hazardous, worse than that predicted at the time of take-off. These turbulent conditions apparently caused the uncontrolled descent of the aircraft into the ground. The pilot was technically not qualified for the type of aircraft and was aware of the general weather conditions and should have discontinued the flight..
## 2305 Ice accretion on the lifting surface of the aircraft accompanied by moderate to severe turbulence, which resulted in loss of aircraft control by the pilot. When he tried to regain control over the aircraft the lifting surfaces were loaded beyond approved design limits, which brought about the disintegration of main parts of the aircraft in the air, and its subsequent impact with the ground.
## 2306 Touched down on the right side of the runway, bounced, crashed into landing lights and into the sea. Inadequate supervision of the flight by the pilot-in-command. While attempting to go-around, the flaps were fully extended.
## 2307 Visual reference was lost in fog after the flare and prior to touchdown. The aircraft overran the runway and collided with a parked aircraft, some vehicles and two buildings. Failure to evaluate existing terminal weather information and to discontinue the attempt to land.
## 2308 Vanished without a trace over the Himalayas while en route. The remains of one victim from the plane were found in the Rohtang Pass in August 2003. The wreckage itself and other remains would be found in August 2005. Cause unknown, but believed to be premature descent due to bad weather, resulting in a collision with a mountain. On July 15, 2012 the debris was found over Dakka Glacier by mountaineers.
## 2309 The aircraft descended below the glideslope, struck trees and a house, short of runway, at night, in poor weather. Pilot was not qualified to fly.
## 2310 Crashed into the Mekong River. Engine failure.
## 2311 After an emergency situation and emergency descent the plane broke apart at FL100 and crashed. One passenger survived. Fuel leak.
## 2312 The aircraft attempted a go-around after a small plane landed in front of it but was shot down by enemy ground fire. The plane was hit in the right turbine and crashed in flames.
## 2313 After reporting the field in sight, the aircraft struck the ridge of a dormant volcano. The crew initiated a descent from an incorrectly identified point while flying VFR.
## 2314 Cashed into the sea. In-flight structural failure due to air loads exceeding the design strength, while flying into a thunderstorm cell.
## 2315 Crashed into a hill shortly after taking off from the Indian Ocean island. The pilot did not follow the correct departure procedure of turning out towards the ocean after takeoff.
## 2316 The aircraft was believed to have gone into a spin or spiral dive with recovery at about 12,000 ft. The dive apparently caused structural damage which resulted in the aircraft plunging into St George's Channel, 10 miles east of Carnsore Point. Possible causal factors may have been metal fatigue, corrosion, flutter (vibration) or a bird strike.
## 2317 Midair collision. Both planes were in a landing pattern. The collision resulted in damage to the DC9's wing with fuel pouring out but the plane was able to make a safe landing. Two killed on the Cessna, no one killed on the DC-9. Inadequacy of current VFR standards. The DC-9 crew not sighting the Cessna in time to avoid it. Congested traffic pattern.
## 2318 Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, 34, the first man in space, was killed along with his instructor, when the military fighter they were training in crashed approximately 30 miles east of Moscow.
## 2319 Shortly after leaving the runway during takeoff the No. 2 engine caught fire. Through some confusion, the crew did not pull the fire shutoff handle. The fire continued to burn and while attempting to land, the No. 2 engine fell away. After the plane came to a stop, the wing tank exploded.
## 2320 Crashed while on approach 5 minutes from its destination. Failure of the right wing due to turbulence.
## 2321 While operating on its inaugural flight the aircraft crashed into a mountain en route after getting lost.
## 2322 A mid-air collision occurred between the two helicopters at about 1,000 ft. altitude.
## 2323 The aircraft took off from J. G. Strijdom Airport, climbed to an altitude of 600 ft. and then descended, crashing, about one minute after taking off 3 miles from the runway. Procedural errors during takeoff . Takeoff conditions in total darkness with no external visual reference. Stabilizer trim improperly set, spatial disorientation and preoccupation with after takeoff duties.
## 2324 Crashed while en route after encountering turbulence, possibly leading to a break-up of the aircraft.
## 2325 On a flight from Houston to Dallas the airliner flew into thunderstorms. While attempting to turn around by making a right hand turn, winds lifted the port wing, forcing the starboard wing down past 90 degrees. A stall resulted from this unusual attitude, pitching the nose down. During the recovery maneuver, the starboard wing was over-stressed, separating from the aircraft followed by the the tail and engines. The aircraft crashed into a field. Pilot's decision to penetrate a line of thunderstorms and severe weather. Visual perception of the pilot may have been reduced by a near lightning strike.
## 2326 Shot down by enemy fire while attempting to evacuate Kham Duc civilians. The aircraft shook violently, crashed and burst into flames in a ravine at the end of the airstrip.
## 2327 The helicopter suddenly descended to the ground with an erratic action of the main rotor blades and burst into flames. A faulty main rotor blade damper caused one of the rotor blades to detach for reasons undetermined and strike the fuselage.
## 2328 The aircraft crashed in a nearly vertical attitude, 5 minutes after takeoff, 20 nm from the airport.
## 2329 Crashed 1,200 meters short of the runway and hit a tree and caught fire in heavy rain on a night approach. Improper IFR operation. Misused or failed to use flaps. Descended below decision height. The aircraft was named "Clipper Caribbean."
## 2330 The aircraft flew into the side of Mt. Jaiskibel after turning in the wrong direction.
## 2331 A mid-air collision between three helicopters at 900 ft. (66-16202) (66-16592) (66-16601).
## 2332 Passenger inadvertentlly opened air stair door in flight, safety chain failed and passenger fell out.
## 2333 The cargo plane's left wing struck the ground, the plane struck two other planes, burst into flames and came to rest on its back near a building. Failure of the port flap operating rod due to fatigue, permitting the port flaps to retract. This resulted in a rolling moment to port which could not be controlled.
## 2334 Crashed after a third aborted landing attempt in poor visibility and blowing dust. Failure of the captain to maintain minimum altitude for reasons unknown. Poor judgement by the pilot in attempting a fourth landing.
## 2335 The cargo plane descended below mimimum safe altitude and struck trees and crashed.
## 2336 Struck a mountain.
## 2337 Lost at sea.
## 2338 Crashed on approach, 7 miles north of the runway. Positioning for final approach by means of a non-standard procedure. Delayed detection of the VOR radial.
## 2339 Midair collision with the Cessna which became embedded in the forward baggage compartment. Three person on the Cessna were killed none on the Convair. Lack of VFR separation. Inability of the Convair crew to detect the Cessna in sufficient time to take evasive action despite having been provided with three radar traffic advisories. Visual detection capabalities were substantially reduced by heavy accumulation of insect smears on the windshield and by haze, smoke and sun glare.
## 2340 The aircraft broke up in-flight after plunging from 21,000 ft. Failure of the aircraft's electrical DC generator control system.
## 2341 Crashed on approach to Kanawha County Airport in poor visibility. The aircraft was being operated under VFR when it entered a shallow fog overlying the approach lights. Unrecognized loss of altitude orientation during the final portion of the approach into shallow, dense fog. Disorientation caused by rapid reduction in the ground guidance segment available to the pilot at a point beyond which a go-around could not be initiated.
## 2342 The main rotor blade of the helicopter separated from the central hub. The aircraft spun to destruction as the tail cone sheared off. Metallurgical fault during manufacture of the main rotor blade spindle. Fatigue origin in area of substandard hardness and inadequate shot peening on main rotor blade spindle.
## 2343 Ditched into the Mediterranean sea. Cause unknown.
## 2344 The plane crashed while returning to the airport for an emergency landing after the No. 1 engine failed on takeoff.
## 2345 Crashed into a hill in poor weather conditons while flying raindeer hunters to a mountain location. One man survived by jumping from the plane seconds before it caught fire.
## 2346 Crashed on approach descending into the ground short of the runway. Deviation from the prescribed flight rules to accomplish a visual approach in adverse weather conditions.
## 2347 Midair collision. Pilot of Cessna failed to see and avoid other aircraft. Two aboard the Piper killed.
## 2348 The airliner crashed into the Mediterranean sea, 10 miles south of Nice Airport, while attempting an emergency landing 21 minutes after taking off. Prior to the crash a message was received that there was fire aboard in the rear of the cabin.
## 2349 While on final approach, the aircraft hit trees and crashed into a village and caught fire.
## 2350 Crashed into Rio Grande de Terraba, about 7 km west of the airfield. while attempting to land.
## 2351 After taking off he airplane went out of control and crashed in an open field located 7 km southwest from the airport. Engine failure.
## 2352 Tried to return to the airport for an emergency landing after an engine failed. While completing a last turn to join the approach path, control was lost and the airplane crashed in a field located few km from the airport.
## 2353 The aircraft crashed en route after the pilot transmitted a Mayday reporting the failure of the No. 2 engine and inability to feather the propeller. It crashed 20 miles from the airfield it intended to make an emergency landing at.
## 2354 The aircraft crashed into Moose Mountain during an approach. Execution of a non-standard approach. Premature descent. The crew was not able to determine accurately its position because they had performed a non-standard instrument approach and there were no supplement navigational aids available for their use.
## 2355 The plane landed in the shallow waters of San Francisco Bay, 2.5 mile short of the Runway 28L. All 107 people aboard were safely evacuated off the plane without injury. According to the NTSB, the captain said he was making a coupled approach, but because of problems with his pressure altimeter, he was relying on the more accurate radio altimeter for verification of altitude. The captain looked up expecting to be 200 feet above the water but instead was nearly in the water. He applied power but it was too late. The captain did not cross-check the raw data glide-slope signals and didn't realize the ILS on-course position was far above where he was. The improper application of the prescribed procedures to execute an automatic-coupled ILS approach. This deviation from the prescribed procedures was, in part, due t o a lack of familiarization and infrequent operation of the installed flight director and autopilot system. As a result, Japan Air Lines changed their training procedures to stress command responsibilities, crew coordination and transition time for new type of aircraft. The aircraft was recovered from the San Francisco Bay 55 hours after the accident, repaired at a United Air Lines facility and eventually flow back to Japan where it was put in service for many decades.
## 2356 While on approach to the airport, in dense fog, the aircraft descended prematurely and its left wing clipped a 30 ft. light pole on the grounds of a fire station 1.8 miles northwest of the runway threshold. The plane then veered into the adjacent elevated western embankment of a freeway and broke up, spewing flaming wreckage across all six traffic lanes. Improper IFR operation. Misjudged altitude.
## 2357 Crashed shortly after taking off after one of the engines failed.
## 2358 Broke up in severe turbulence at 11,500 feet. Failure of the right wing that was weakened by pre-existing fatigue cracks. The turbulence was not forcast and not known to the flight crew. Improper maintenance. Incorrect weather forcast.
## 2359 En route from New York City, the airliner crashed in the Caribbean sea and exploded while descending for a landing at Maiquetia Airport. Possible sensory illusion produced by the town lights on upslope. The aircraft was named "Clipper Malay."
## 2360 The aircraft crashed into trees in the snow, 2.5 miles short of the runway, during an instrument approach. Continuation of the descent below minimum descent altitude into obstructing terrain while both pilots were looking outside to establish visual reference to the ground. Improper IFR operation. Misread or failed to read instruments.
## 2361 The cargo plane crashed after a go-around was attempted in a snowstorm. Pilot in command continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions and delayed in initiating go around. Weather conditions - down and up drafts.
## 2362 The stickshaker sounded shortly after VR. The aircraft rotated and climbed slowly. The right wing contacted the snow covered ground 94 feet left of the extended centerline at a distance of 2,760 feet from the runway. The aircraft rolled inverted and broke up. The probable cause was an attempted takeoff with the flaps in a retracted position. This resulted from a combination of factors: a) inadequate cockpit checklist and procedures; b) a warning system inadequacy associated with cold weather operations; c) ineffective control practices regarding manufacturer's Service Bulletins; and d) stresses imposed upon the crew by their attempts to meet an air traffic control deadline.
## 2363 Crashed into a mountain after being blown off course by a storm while en route.
## 2364 The aircraft crashed during an instrument approach after a go-around, nearly inverted, into a hangar. Spacial disorientation of the crew precipitated by refraction of the landing or approach lights during transition from flying IFR to visual reference to the ground.
## 2365 Struck the slope of a mountain west of Soto la Marina in marginal weather,
## 2366 Last radio contact from the aircraft was at 11:34 local 30 DME south of Port Hedland in moderate turbulence. The aircraft was seen descending rapidly. Wreckage was found 28 miles south of Port Hedland. The accident was caused by a crack originating at a bolt hole in the wing spar. Also, it was found that someone had carried out an incorrect procedure on the spar, by forcing an oversize bush into the housing of the lower spar boom, resulting in damage which exacerbated the spread of the hairline fracture.
## 2367 The helicopter crashed into the water after a uncontrolled descent. Moisture in the servo cylinder vent ports froze causing the pilot valves ports to become inoperative causing the pitch control to lock-up.
## 2368 Encountered extreme turbulence and downdrafts while en route near mountains.
## 2369 The aircraft descended below the glide slope and crashed into trees and a house short of the runway. Incorrect setting of flaps and instruments. The pilot inadvertently allowing the aircraft to descend below the glide slope during the final stage of an approach to land until it was too low for recovery to be effected.
## 2370 Crashed, clipping tree tops short of the runway, in light snow while on approach. An excessive descent was not detected or corrected by the crew for reasons unknown. Possibilities include an altimeter failure or misreading of the instrument approach chart.
## 2371 The aircraft was on approach to 07R when it crashed into Santa Monica Bay 6 miles short of the runway. The fuselage broke into 3 pieces one of which floated for 20 hours. SAS did not authorize a back course approach to LAX. A VOR approach was conducted without notifying the controlling authority. The crew was preoccupied with a landing gear light problem. Lack of crew coordination and inadequate monitoring of aircraft position which resulted in an unplanned descent into the water. The aircraft was named "Sverre Viking."
## 2372 Struck a mountain in poor weather while en route.
## 2373 The aircraft crashed into Santa Monica Bay shortly after a night takeoff in poor weather and visibility. The aircraft was dispatched with the No. 3 generator inoperative. While this was allowed, United was required to repair the generator at the first airport where there were repair facilities. The aircraft flew for a total of 41 hours with the inoperative generator passing through airports that had the facilities to repair the generator. Soon after taking off, the crew reported a fire warning in the No. 1 engine and shut it down as required. For reasons that could not be determined, shutting down the No. 1 engine and it’s generator tripped the No.2 generator resulting in the loss of all electrical power in the aircraft. Following loss of all electrical power, the battery standby electrical system either was not activated or failed to function. Electrical power at a voltage level of approximately 50 volts was restored approximately a minute and a half after loss of the No. 2 generator. The duration of this power restoration was just 9 to 15 seconds. Regardless, the pilots did not have functioning attitude indicators from the time the No. 2 generator tripped. In the dark, with no outside or inside reference to guide them, the pilots became spatially disoriented and the plane eventually went into a dive and crashed into the Pacific Ocean 11.3 miles west of the airport and sank in 950 ft. of water. The accident was caused by the loss of attitude orientation during a night, instrument departure in which all attitude instruments were disabled by loss of electrical power. The investigation was not able to determine (a) why all generator power was lost or (b) why the standby electrical power system either was not activated or failed to function." One unproven scenario that is not contradicted by available evidence was the inadvertent placement of the battery switch to the "OFF" position by the flight engineer during attempts to remove galley loads from the generator buses. The galley switches were similar in shape and size, and were located on the flight engineer's upper panel in close proximity to the battery switch. Following the accident, the flight engineer’s panel was redesigned to place a guard over the battery switch.
## 2374 The flight designated "gambler's special" flew into Mt. Whitney at 11,770 ft. about 11 miles west of Lone Pine. Deviated from prescribed course, as authorized, resulting in the aircraft being operated under IFR weather conditions, in high mountainous terrain, in an area where there was a lack of radio navigation aids. Aircraft recovered 8/8/69.
## 2375 Crashed after experiencing an engine failure during takeoff. The plane passed over a wooded area and belly-landed in a small cleared and skidded into a creek.
## 2376 Crashed into the Sierra de Luquillo mountains. The vectoring of the aircraft by a ATC trainee into mountainous terrain under IFR conditions without adequate clearance altitude.
## 2377 The cargo plane went missing en route between Santa Maria and the Azores Islands.
## 2378 Crashed after the pilot experienced spatial disorientation in a whiteout.
## 2379 Seconds after becoming airborne, the aircraft struck electrical power lines and crashed into houses in the La Trinidad section of the city. Takeoff calculations made from erroneous information. Faulty temperature sensor along the runway. San Francisco Giants pitcher Nestor Chavez, 22, killed.
## 2380 A sand storm in the Aswan area caused the visibility to drop from 10km to 2-3km. The plane made 2 missed approaches and was approaching for the third time when it banked right causing the right wing to contacted the left side of the runway . The wing broke off and the aircraft crashed in flames. The pilot descended below minimum safe altitude without having the runway lights clearly in sight. A contributing factor was pilot fatigue.
## 2381 Crashed while landing in fog. The aircraft was being operated under VFR when it entered a shallow fog overlying the approach lights. Failure of the crew to discontinue descent into conditions below minima upon reaching the decision height. Improper IFR operation. Misunderstanding of instructions. Exercising of poor judgment. Poor crew coordination. Pilot fatigue.
## 2382 The aircraft was on a flight from Warsaw to Cracow when it crashed into the Babia Gora mountains. The aircraft deviated from its normal route in heavy fog for unknown reasons.
## 2383 As the helicopter was taking off in a vertical climb, there was a loss in rotor speed and the aircraft touched down on the edge of a ravine and rolled over causing the rotor blades to strike the ground and a fire to erupt.
## 2384 The cargo aircraft crashed into the ocean after a reported fire.
## 2385 A fire in the left landing gear caused the plane to return for an emergency landing. After landing to a full stop, control was lost of the No.1 engine. Loss of control of the left main gear brakes caused the aircraft to circle to the right during the evacuation. Overheating of the starter selector relay during the starting of the No.1 and 2 engines. The proximity of a wire bundle to the relay provided a source of combustion for the initial fire.
## 2386 The aircraft was shot down over the Sea of Japan by two North Korean MiG jet fighters while making a reconnaissance flight.
## 2387 The plane developed landing gear trouble while attempting to land at Luluaburg. The pilot chose to return to Kinshasa. He was circling to use up fuel when the accident occurred. The plane crashed into the Congo River. Leased to the Congolese Air Force. Possible fuel exhaustion,.
## 2388 The aircraft crashed in adverse weather conditions. Windshear. The crew tried to fly through thunderstorms at a low level but lost control in severe downdrafts.
## 2389 The aircraft struck high ground after engine problems required a forced landing.
## 2390 As the helicopter was taking off, the landing gear became entangled in some wire which dragged the aircraft down and caused it to fall over a cliff.
## 2391 Lifted off prematurely to avoid a parked aircraft and struck trees.
## 2392 Lost control on approach and nosed into the ground in a field. Flap asymmetry in the final stages of the flight.
## 2393 Landed short of the runway and hit a wall. Misjudgement by the pilots of the distance between the aircraft and the ground during the final phase of the landing approach.
## 2394 While the crew was descending and attempting to align with the runway, the plane hit high ground, several kilometers from the airport, in poor weather conditions. Excessive speed and wide radius of turn took the aircraft out of the designated descent area and over rising terrain.
## 2395 Vanished en route. A message was received from the aircraft stating they were experiencing a vibration but not declaring an emergency followed by "crew go to oxygen."
## 2396 A soviet air force plane carrying 91 paratroopers collided with a passenger airliner at 3,000 m. The IL-14 pilot changed altitude without permission to avoid storm clouds. Twenty-four killed on the IL-14 and 96 on the An12.
## 2397 The passenger plane struck a mountian 34 km from Talas. Crew error. The crew made a right turn towards the mountains instead of a left turn.
## 2398 The aircraft descended in a near vertical dive crashing to the ground. Unwanted change in longitudinal trim which resulted in a nose down high-speed flight condition that was beyond the physical capacity of the pilots to overcome. The initiating element in the accident sequence could not be specifically determined. However, design of the aircraft flight control system was conducive to malfunctions of the flight control systems which, if undetected by the crew could lead to loss of control.
## 2399 Collided with trees on a cloud covered mountain summit. The plane was 10 miles from its destination when it crashed. Weather was poor at the time of the accident.
## 2400 The plane flew into wake turbulence and crashed. The pilot was 12 minutes behind schedule and made an intersection takeoff. The tower warned him of wake turbulence from a recently departing jet.
## 2401 The sightseeing flight collided with trees after experiencing an engine failure. Failure of valve assembly. Pilot-in-command exercised poor judgment. Unwarranted low flying.
## 2402 Crash landed while attempting an emergency landing after a fire in an electrical panel led to a cabin fire.
## 2403 Crashed during a missed approach procedure. A loss of directional control, which resulted from the intentional shutdown of the pumps supplying hydraulic pressure to the rudder without a concurrent restoration of power on the No.4 engine. A contributing factor was the inadequacy of the hydraulic fluid loss emergency procedure when applied against the operating configuration of the aircraft.
## 2404 At an altitude of 4,000 m the propeller separated from the left engine.The blade punctured the fuselage, severing elevator and aileron controls. The crew could not control the plane anymore. It went into a spin and crashed.
## 2405 The cargo plane crashed while attempting to land.
## 2406 The plane crashed into a hillside as it was about to come in for a landing and after the pilot was shot.
## 2407 The cargo plane crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 2408 On final approach to Moscow-Vnukovo, the flying crew failed to lower the landing gear.
## 2409 The crew encountered below-minima weather conditions with low clouds over the mountains.The airplane struck the slope of a mountain
## 2410 The single engine plane took off at night in rainy weather despite warnings of a building storm front. Fighter, Rocky Marciano, 45, killed. The pilot was not cleared to fly IFR and had only 35 hours of night flying experience. The plane got as far as Newton, Iowa. The plane was seen flying barely 100 feet off the ground when it entered a rolling bank of clouds. Reappearing once, it rose and disappeared again. The plane crashed into a lone oak tree in the middle of a corn field. After a stop at Des Moines, Marciano was on his way home to attend his birthday party. Pilot attempted operation beyond experience/ability level. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Spatial disorientation.
## 2411 The plane crashed into a hillside 24 km from the airport in poor weather while on approach. Failure of the crew to reduce speed and approach in weather worse than the specified minimum.
## 2412 Crashed near the Meking River after being unable to land because of lowe clouds and running out of fuel.
## 2413 Twelve men and a woman, some of them armed with machine guns, hijacked two TAME Ecuador C-47 planes. The hijackers shot and killed one crewman and wounded another. Both aircraft landed at Tumaco (TCO), Colombia for refueling. One airplane was left behind as the hijackers continued to Panama City-Tocument Airport (PTY). After a 31-minute refueling stop the C-47 continued to Kingston (KIN), Jamaica. The plane left Kingston at 21:00 after a 71-minute refueling stop. The flight finally landed at Cuba. The hijackers told passengers that the hijacking was in retaliation for the deaths of several students in May 1969 during anti-government riots at the University of Guyaquil in Ecuador.
## 2414 Flew into a mountain, 30 miles from its destination after being diverted because of a severe storm.
## 2415 Midair collision at 2,500 ft. The Piper crashed into the tail of the DC-9 as it prepared to land. Eighty-two killed aboard the DC-9, one aboard the Piper. Inadequate VFR separation and deficiencies in the ATC system in the terminal area with mixed VFR/IFR traffic.
## 2416 Landed short and crashed into a tree during it's approach. Possible faulty altimiter. The weather was clear.
## 2417 Fifteen minutes after leaving Londina, the port engine was feathered and aircraft returned to Londrina. The plane crashed while attempting a go-around after a failed landing attempt. The only survivor was a crew member thrown clear of the accident.
## 2418 Crashed into a hill while attempting to land in inclement weather. Non-compliance with the instrument approach procedures. Pilot error.
## 2419 Midair collision. The F-4E landed safely. The DC-4 crashed, killing all seventy-five aboard and two on the ground. Misconstrued instructions on landing by the DC-4.
## 2420 During an approach, the plane undershot the runway and landed about a mile short, hitting an embankment . The plane became airborne again until the undercarriage and forward fuselage struck a railway embankment and broke up. Undetermined cause.
## 2421 Hit 15,500 ft. Mt. Choquetanga. Cause unknown. All members of the Bolivian soccer team The Strongest, killed.
## 2422 The cargo plane crashed into trees on approach short of the runway.
## 2423 Crashed while flying from Subi Point in the Philippines to an aircraft carrier. Possible engine failure.
## 2424 The plane crashed 1,090 mshort of the runway while on approach A propeller accidently feathered when the de-icing system was activated causing the plane to lose altitude and crash.
## 2425 Crashed after returning to Timmins because of poor weather. The pilot made inadequate pre flight preparations for a flight into known marginal weather. The pilot descended below the minimum altitude. The pilot exposed himself and his crew to the effects of fatigue by attempting a flight after a long period of duty.
## 2426 Crashed on approach. Icing.
## 2427 Struck trees on the northwest slope of Pilot Knob Mountain, and impacted a rock cliff, after which the aircraft fell 38ft, becoming lodged between trees. The captain exceeded his clearance limits and flew the aircraft into a severe "lee side" mountain downdraft at an altitude insufficient for recovery.
## 2428 The aircraft crashed and burned 8 miles from Lagos Airport where it was to have landed. Cause unknown. Possibly insufficient monitoring of equipment. Allowing the aircraft to come down to an unsafe altitude without contact with the ground.
## 2429 At a height of 3,000 ft., the aircraft suddenly nosed into the sea, 3 minutes after taking off. Cause unknown. It appears that the report has been classified by the French Authorities until 2029.
## 2430 The VFR rated pilot continued flight in poor weather. Airframe icing caused the left wing to fail in flight. The aircraft lost control and crashed. The Lodestar was not equipped with deicing boots.
## 2431 Crashed short of the runway on approach. Icing.
## 2432 The aircraft crashed into Mt. Pan, 25 miles SW of Athens while preparing to land. The flight crew deviated from the proper track and descended below the minimum safe altitude during approach.
## 2433 ATC lost contact with the aircraft shortly after it took off crashing into the ocean. Cause unknown. Possible collision with a flock of birds.
## 2434 An explosive device was detonated in the cabin just as the aircraft was about to land. The blast damaged the aircraft's hydraulics. The aircraft became airborne, overran the runway and crashed into a school.
## 2435 Crashed while approaching Luang Prabang Airport in thick fog.
## 2436 The plane developed trouble in the No. 4 engine and the takeoff was aborted and the plane returned to the gate. It was decided to continue the ferry flight to Zurich on three engines. As the aircraft started its take-off roll the nose yawed to the right. This was corrected by retarding no.1 engine power. The aircraft rotated at 134kts with 27deg. Flaps. While climbing, the aircraft banked 4 to 6 degrees to the right and the airspeed dropped to 10kts below V2. The plane then contacted some tree tops, banked 10 to 15 degrees and crashed. Unexpected early loss of external visual reference after take-off and loss of directional control during transition from visual to instrument flying. Windshear.
## 2437 The aircraft, carrying paratroopers, crashed into a mountain in fog.
## 2438 Crashed into a lagoon 400 yards past the end of the runway, seconds after taking off after the plane pitched up and stalled. Windshear, precipitation and turbulence.
## 2439 Flew into a 10,500 ft. mountain. The mental state of the pilot-in-command adversely affected his judgement and efficiency. Contributing factors ATC error, navigational aids not functional.
## 2440 The aircraft crashed short of the runway after entering a thunderstorm and encountering windshear.
## 2441 Crashed into Vega Hill located six km east of the airfield while on approach. The plane was carrying Mexican journalists covering the presidential campaign.
## 2442 Crashed into a mountain while on approach after executing a premature descent.
## 2443 The aircraft suffered an airframe failure while en route. Fatigue fracture of wing attachment fitting bolts. FAA replacement time exceeded.
## 2444 Collided with a snow-covered rocky mountain slope 40 km northeast of Batagay Airport at an altitude of 1020 meters. The crew had initiated a descent prematurely.
## 2445 While descending in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck tree tops, stalled and crashed in a snow covered hill located in the Vladeasa Mountain Range, about 73 km southeast of Oradea Airport.
## 2446 Crashed in a storm 8 minutes after taking off. Went into a dive and crashed at a high rate of speed into the ground. Severe turbulence and adverse weather conditions.
## 2447 Crashed into a mountain at an elevation of 5,000 ft. 32 km northeast of Samarkand Airport. Misidentification of the aircraft by the air traffic controller.
## 2448 Crashed into Long Island Sound while on a flight from Groton to New York. Fuel exhaustion resulting from inadequate flight preparation and erroneous in-flight decisions by the pilot-in-command.
## 2449 Crashed while attempting to return to the airport after reporting an overspeeding propeller.
## 2450 Two minutes after taking off , the crew reported losing an engine and turned back towards the airport. The plane then descended rapidly and crashed into the sea. Featherweight boxer Carlos Cruz and members of the Puerto Rican women's national volleyball team killed.
## 2451 Crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 2452 About 9 minutes after taking off, the crew reported trouble with the aircraft's cabin pressure and radioed they were returning to the airport. The crew reported they suspected an explosion in the aft cargo hold. While returning to the airport the crew lost navigational instruments and electrical power. The cockpit filled with smoke and the plane crashed into a forest. Detonation of an explosive device in the rear section of the passenger cabin shortly after takeoff. A bomb with an altimeter trigger was believed to have been placed in a package mailed to an Israeli address by Palestinian extremists.
## 2453 Crashed 3 km short of the runway into a snow bank. Disintegration of the No. 1 engine turbine wheel.
## 2454 Crashed into Guajara Bay, short of the runway while on approach during a storm.
## 2455 The pilot tried to stretch the approach to avoid workers on the runway, ran out of runway, attempted a go-around, was unable to gain altitude and crashed into several structures, trucks and a U.S. Navy Jet.
## 2456 Flew into thunderstorms and turbulence, crashed while en route. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Spatial disorientation.
## 2457 The aircraft crashed after colliding with a radiosonde weather balloon and disintegrated in the air.
## 2458 The aircraft crashed 9.7 km short of the runway during approach in the fog and broke in two. During the descent, the fire alarm connected to the right engine came on in the cockpit and the flight engineer immediately switched all the power of the hydraulic pumps on the engine that the captain was shutting down, which blocked the transfer actions until the power supply on the left engine would be reactivated. At impact, controls started to function again but it was too late for the pilot-in-command to expect recovery.
## 2459 The plane was destroyed when it crashed while on approach. The crew descended prematurely and was not monitored.
## 2460 The aircraft was on a flight from Cauayan, Isabela to Manila when it crashed into mountainous terrain after a bomb explosion in the rear lavatory of the aircraft broke off the tail section.
## 2461 Crashed after experiencing engine problems during the initial climb.
## 2462 Crashed while on approach to a dirt strip.The probable cause of the accident was that the pilot persisted with such determination or confidence in his attempts to reach his destination in the face of deteriorating weather conditions, that he did not ensure he could safely discontinue the approach at any time and still maintain visual reference to the significant terrain.
## 2463 The flight was scheduled to fly from New York to St. Maarten. Because of poor visibility, the aircraft could not land at St. Maarten and was diverted to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Five minutes later the crew was told the weather had improved at St. Maarten and were directed back. After 3 missed landing attempts at St. Maarten, the crew asked to be diverted to St. Thomas. By this time, the plane was very low on fuel and the crew chose to divert to St. Croix. While trying to make St. Croix, the aircraft ran out of fuel and ditched into the sea, 35 miles from shore, sinking in 5,000 ft. of water. Improper management of fuel by the crew. Continued, unsuccessful attempts to land at St. Maarten until insufficient fuel remained to reach an alternate airport. A contributing factor was rain showers in the approaching zone not reported to the crew. Inadequate warning given to passengers before the ditching.
## 2464 The airplane struck trees and crashed on a mountain slope located eight miles from the airbase.
## 2465 After losing all flight controls on approach, the aircraft hit the runway hard, collapsing the nose gear and sliding off the runway. In-flight fire of unknown origin which resulted in loss of the flight controls.
## 2466 In almost zero visibility, control was lost during takeoff. The plane ran off the runway, the wing tip struck a rock pile and the plane cartwheeled.
## 2467 The aircraft, cleared for an instrument landing, broke through scattered clouds at 400 feet, landing short of the runway, crashing into trees and exploding into a ball of fire. Illusions produced by the lack of visual cues during a circling approach over unlighted terrain at night to a runway not equipped with approach lights or other visual approach aides. Possibility of altimeter error. United Auto Worker's President, Walter Reuther, 63, and his wife killed along with Oskar Stronorov, William Wolfman and pilots George Evans and Joseph Karrafa.
## 2468 On final, the airplane banked left, lost height and crashed in a large explosion a few km short of runway threshold. Pilot error.
## 2469 While on approach, the plane banked to the left and crashed to the ground. The pilot stalled the plane in turbulence at a low altitude.
## 2470 There was a loss of power as the aircraft climbed after taking off from DeKalb Peachtree Airport. The plane touched down and slid along a highway for one-half a mile striking a automobile killing 5 people. Loss of effective engine power because of improper fuel having been placed in the tanks by relatively untrained personnel. A contributing factor was the flightcrew did not detect the error.
## 2471 Undershot runway in fog and crashed after two failed landing attempts. Crew error.
## 2472 A hand grenade exploded inside the passenger cabin at FL130 . A safe emergency landing was made despite a 9 sq. ft. hole in the fuselage.
## 2473 Struck a 15,000 ft mountain located in the region of Huaricanga.
## 2474 Crashed into trees shortly after taking off. The pilot rotated at V2 speed and then reduced power when the copilot raised the landing gear.The right main gear was still on the ground when retracted, causing the propeller to strike the runway surface.
## 2475 Due to heavy traffic, the flight was diverted from the planned route. The aircraft failed to follow the assigned airway and crashed into a cloud obscured Montseny Mountain while on approach. The deviation from the assigned airway may have been caused by malfunctioning equipment. In addition, the ATC did not realize the aircraft was deviating from its assigned course.
## 2476 While attempting to land at Toronto, at approximately 60 feet above the runway, the spoilers were inadvertently deployed causing the aircraft to fall to the runway and lose the No. 4 engine. With the wing on fire, the captain decided to go-around but while circling the plane lost the No. 3 engine and eventually went into a steep dive and crashed. Inadvertent deployment of the spoilers by the first officer while the aircraft was still in the air. Faulty design by allowing the spoiler handle to perform two different unrelated tasks (lift to arm and pull to deploy). After the crash McDonnell Douglas denied there was any design flaw and the FAA decided to issue an Airworthiness Directive requiring a warning placard on all DC8s. After two and possibly three more crashed with the same cause an AD was issued requiring a safety lock be installed.
## 2477 Disappeared without a trace while en route with a final destination of Peru, 40 minutes after takeoff. The plane was carrying a field hospital to earthquake stricken Peru.
## 2478 Cargo plane. An unarrested rate of descent due to inattention of the crew to instrument altitude references while the pilot was attempting to establish outside visual contact in meteorological conditions which precluded such contact during that segment of a precision radar approach inbound from the Decision Height.
## 2479 Broke up and crashed after penetrating a thunderstorm 50 miles south of Las Vegas.
## 2480 Crashed into terrain after takeoff in thunderstorms and strong winds.
## 2481 The flight crashed shortly after takeoff after the No. 3 engine failed. Procedural error after an emergency occurred. With flaps retracted, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed while in a turn. The improper execution of engine-out procedures by the flight crew with contributing factors of improper loading of the aircraft and improper maintenance procedures by company personnel.
## 2482 Crashed on Yuan mountain while on approach to Taipei during a thick fog and thunderstorm activity.
## 2483 Shot down by a rocket grenade.
## 2484 Crashed in jungled hills shortly after takeoff. The pilot didn't climb to the minimum sector altitude and continued directly to Gauhati.
## 2485 Struck trees and crashed on Haringvreter Island. he pilot suffered spatial disorientation after entering a fog bank. The pilot was not IFR qualified.
## 2486 The plane lost control and crashed about 30 minutes after taking off. Cause undetermined.
## 2487 Crashed while cruising at FL270.
## 2488 Crashed into a mountain after the captain descended over mountainous terrain without knowing his position. Poor flight planning, erroneous in-flight decisions and navigation errors on part of the flying crew caused the aircraft to be off-course at the time of the accident, resulting in a controlled flight into terrain.
## 2489 Rejected takeoff. Lost control and crashed. Loss of pitch control caused by the entrapment of a pointed, asphalt-covered object between the leading edge of the right elevator and the right horizontal spar web access door in the aft part of the stabilizer.
## 2490 Crashed into the slope of Mt Knuku mountains on Mueggenaes Island at an altitude of 1,500 ft., 2 miles off course, while descending, after holding for 20 minutes.
## 2491 Flew into high ground after being diverted to Da Nang in poor weather conditions.
## 2492 Two charter planes took off Wichita for a flight to Logan, Utah via Denver. The flight was uneventful to Denver. The crew of N464M decided to fly a scenic route the rest of the way to Logan. The aircraft, which was overloaded by 5,165 lbs. , flew into a box canyon. Confronted with steeply rising terrain, the pilot made a sharp bank trying to turn around in the narrowing valley and stalled, crashing into a mountainous forested area on Mt. Trelease. Numerous members and staff of the Wichita State Football team were killed. The pilot had only 123 total hours in a Martin 404, the copilot 30 hours. Intentional operation of the aircraft over a mountain valley route at an altitude from which the aircraft could neither climb over the obstructing terrain ahead, nor execute a successful course reversal. Other factors included overloaded conditions, lack of a flight planning and minimum qualifications of the crew.
## 2493 The aircraft struck a mountain ridge 6 minutes after taking off from Taipei. Deviation off course while flying IFR in zero visibility.
## 2494 The aircraft crashed into a mountainside 20 minutes after taking off. NASCAR driver Curtis Turner, 46, was killed along with pro-golfer Clarence King. Tuner, who was flying the plane, had a blood alcohol of 0.17. Alcoholic impairment of efficiency and judgment. Evidence showed that Turner had a severe heart attack prior to the accident.
## 2495 Shortly after takeoff, the No. 1 engine failed. After feathering the prop, the crew tried to return to the airport but the plane crashed 1.2 miles from the airport. The plane was carrying employees of the Anglo American Corporation.
## 2496 The crew of the cargo plane became disoriented and struck the ground 5,000 ft. short of the runway. Fog, low ceiling, spatial disorientation, improper IFR operation.
## 2497 The cargo plane crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing.
## 2498 While on approach, the aircraft crashed one mile short of Runway 11 at Tri-State Airport in rain and fog. Thirty-six players and 5 coaches on the Marshall University football team were among those killed. Improper procedures executed by the crew. Descent below Minimum Descent Altitude during a nonprecision approach under adverse operating conditions, without visual contact with the runway environment. The reason for this descent was not able to be determined, although the two most likely explanations are ( a ) improper use of cockpit instrumentation data, or (b) an altimetry system error .
## 2499 Crashed into high ground on a mountainside while on a flight from Saigon to Nha Trang Air Base. Cause unknown.
## 2500 The military charter overran the runway during takeoff, hit the ILS localizer support structure and burst into flames. The lack of acceleration, undetected by the crew until after V1 speed was reached caused by the main landing gear wheels remaining locked after power was applied for takeoff on the icy runway due to brake or hydraulic failure.
## 2501 Crashed into the jungle 15 miles from it destination as the pilot prepared to land at Saigon in poor weather conditions.
## 2502 The hydraulic gust lock system on the cargo plane activated in flight, causing the controls to lock. The rudder was blocked in neutral position and the ailerons in a upper position. The hydraulic back pressure had built up because of a malfunctioning switch valve when hydraulics where armed on descent.
## 2503 The No. 2 engine failed on takeoff due to fuel starvation. The plane made a right turn, lost control and crashed.
## 2504 Crashed 4 kms short of the runway on approach in poor weather after being diverted to Bucurest. The visibility was limited due to fog and the crew continued the approach below the minimum descent altitude, in violation of the published procedures.
## 2505 The aircraft experienced a hard landing which caused it to bounce. The crew executed a second touchdown which caused the main landing gear to fail. The aircraft veered off the right side of the runway, passed through the airport perimeter fence, crossed a paved highway and hit an embankment. Captain's use of improper techniques in recovering from a high bounce generated by a poorly executed approach and touchdown.
## 2506 The pilot declared an emergency and reported his position 65 nautical miles north of Algie. No trace of the aircraft nor the 31 occupants was found.
## 2507 Ditched in the ocean. Mayday received. No trace of the plane ever found.
## 2508 The plane crashed during takeoff on a flight to Erevan. Due to poor flight preparation and lack of coordination, the crew failed to follow the pre-takeoff checklist and failed to deploy the flaps prior to departure, according to the published procedures.
## 2509 Crashed 7 kms from the runway in a sandstorm. Decision to land while visibility was below company minimums for that particular airport at night.
## 2510 Midair collision at 3,000 ft. Failed to see and avoid other aircraft. The Boeing 707 landed safely. Two killed on the Cessna. System permitted VFR operation in congested area in reduced visibility.
## 2511 The crew decided while on the ground at Paris not to stop at Zurich but later, while in flight, changed their minds when they received reports of improving weather. The plane crashed during the approach to Zurich after drifting to the right and below the glide path. The left wing tip and landing gear struck the ground first.The crew neglected several published procedures which led the aircraft to pass below the minimum descent altitude and the approach path.
## 2512 Crashed in the Andes mountains after experiencing engine trouble.
## 2513 Crashed and exploded in a snowstorm in mountainous terrain. Thirteen of France's nuclear weapons experts were killed. The crew may misunderstood and mixed both altitude clearances of 8,000 feet till Montélimar and 5,000 feet till Orange, descending prematurely. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 2514 Crashed 15 km short of the runway. Icing. The engine bleed valves were not open causing the anti-icing system to become ineffective.
## 2515 Crash landed on a beach after a hijacker detonated grenades he was carrying. The hijacker and the co-pilot were killed by the grenade explosions.
## 2516 Crash landed onto Cruces de Daji mountain in the Andes eight minutes after taking off off from Merida.
## 2517 Aileron oscillations coincided with flap extension. The crew misunderstood aileron oscillations for asymmetrical flap extension and retracted the flaps. The airspeed dropped to 172 knots and the aileron suddenly deflected causing a left roll. The aircraft undershot the runway and crashed. The hinge moment reversal on the ailerons caused by icing.
## 2518 Cashed into a mountain 15 minutes after taking off in poor weather conditions. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 2519 Hit a mountain after deviating from the prescribed course. Wreckage found 6 days later. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 2520 The aircraft, during a training flight suddenly rolled to the left and crashed after a missed, 3 engine, ILS approach. Failure of the aircraft rudder hydraulic actuator support fitting which led to the loss of left rudder control. Stress corrosion cracks.
## 2521 Crashed on approach resulting from structural failure of the right outer wing. A portion of 13 m2 detached from the upper surface of the right wing during the approach, causing the aircraft to be uncontrollable.
## 2522 Crashed into a rice field moments after taking off from Basa Air Base near Floridablanca. Climbed to 200 ft. banked to the left, stalled and crashed to the ground. Failure of the right engine. A young boy was the only survivor.
## 2523 The aircraft experienced engine failure during takeoff and crashed. Fuel starvation. Fuel selector positioned between tanks. Pilots unfamilarity with aircraft. Had only 1 hour in type aircraft.
## 2524 Shortly after takeoff from Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport, while climbing, the crew declared an emergency after an engine failed. The captain elected to return but the airplane lost height and crashed in a hilly terrain located 24 km south of the capital city.
## 2525 The aircraft crashed on landing at Rijeka Airport during a heavy rain storm. After a too rapid descent, the aircraft landed extremely hard on the runway causing the left wing to separate. The aircraft turned over and slid 2,300 ft. and burst into flames. Improper handling of the flight and engine controls. Optical illusion due to the intense rain which caused a refraction of light.
## 2526 The cargo plane lost an engine while taking off and crashed 2 km from the airport..
## 2527 The flight crashed into the side of a mountain during a thunderstorm. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Entered instrument weather at too low an altitude to clear mountain. World War II hero and western movie star Audie Murphy, 46, killed.
## 2528 The DC-9 was climbing to FL 330 under radar control of the LA ARTCC and the F4-B was en route to El Toro under VFR. Visibility was good with no clouds. The collision took place at 15,150 feet. Both planes crashed into the San Gabriel Mountains. One of two killed on the F4 when the forward canopy did not jettison. The other crew member parachuted to safety unhurt. All forty-nine killed aboard the DC-9. Failure of both crews to see and avoid each other and failure of the F4 crew to request radar advisory service and particularly considering the fact that they had an inoperable transponder. Allegations also surfaced that the F-4B was performing an aerobatics maneuver shortly before the collision.
## 2529 The aircraft crashed into a row of beach houses, 4,980 feet short of the runway. Captain's intentional descent below minima under adverse weather conditions while trying to locate the runway despite advisories from 1st. officer.
## 2530 Disappeared while en route. Met with an undisclosed catastrophic event and plunged into the sea. Believed to have struck the surface at high speed.
## 2531 The aircraft struck Putre Mountain at an altitude of 18,000 feet. Improper flight planning for IMC weather.
## 2532 The aircraft was unable to gain height on takeoff. It struck a transformer and a building, became airborne and went off a cliff into the ocean. Failure of the pilot to remove the rudder and elavator gust locks.
## 2533 The aircraft crashed into Yokotsu Mountain while on approach. Navigational error after strong winds caused flight to drift.
## 2534 Crashed into high terrain during a right turn on takeoff at night.
## 2535 While on a VOR/DME approach to Manila runway 24, the cargo aircraft struck Mount Kamunay at an altitude of 2,525 feet, 20 miles east/northeast of the Manila VOR. The probable cause was improper crew coordination, which caused a premature descent.
## 2536 While landing at Irkutsk Airport the aircraft landed short of the runway after an excessive rate of sink. The left wing separated and the plane burst into flames. Procedural errors by the crew. The aircraft' speed was 32 km/h lower than the prescribed speed when the vertical speed was too high, which prevented the pilots to complete a correct touchdown and avoid the violent impact with the runway surface.
## 2537 The plane, carrying parachute trainees, crashed in the flatlands of the Pyrenees during a final approach and after experiencing an engine fire. Two escaped by parachuting out of the plane before it crashed.
## 2538 A Japan Air Self Defense Force F-86F fighter collided with the B-727. Both aircraft crashed, but the fighter pilot ejected safely. All one hundred sixty-two aboard the 727 were killed. The fighter pilot and his captain was indicted for involuntary homicide. The fighter pilot was acquitted but the captain was convicted and received 3 years in jail for not providing sufficient supervision of his wingman.
## 2539 The aircraft struck approach lights at the departure end of runway during takeoff. Miscalculation of available runway length and takeoff reference speed by crew. Erroneous information from the dispatcher. The aircraft was named "Clipper America."
## 2540 The helicopter, carrying American troops to an exercise, crashed into a hayfield and exploded in flames. Fatigue failure of the rotor blade led to its failure and structural failure of the aircraft.
## 2541 Crashed in dense fog while making an approach to Agusta State Airport. Discontinue VOR approach, attempted to maintain visual flight in IFR conditions at an altitude below obstructing terrain.
## 2542 Disappeard from radar while eight miles short of the runway and crashed into the sea while on approach. Crew error. Crew flew below prescribed minimum altitiude.
## 2543 The aircraft crashed into the slopes of Chikat Mountain in rain and fog while attempting a non-precision instrument landing at Juneau Municipal Airport. Display of misleading navigation information which resulted in the premature descent below obstacle clearance altitude. The crew didn't use all available navaids to check the position of the aircraft.
## 2544 The aircraft collided with a bridge shearing off both wings after a double engine failure during takeoff. A forced landing was attempted on a roadway. The water-injection system to cool the engines during takeoff was inadvertently filled with kerosene instead of water.
## 2545 The cargo plane crashed while taking off. Icing.
## 2546 While on approach to Kiev, generator failed forcing the crew to switch to batteries. After two aborted attempts to land in fog, the plane crashed and broke up.
## 2547 Crashed on Sveti Duh peak in the Rila mountains while en route. While giving directions to the aircraft, the ATC confused the aircraft with another Turkish aircraft which was flying almost the same route, but at 9000 m altitude.
## 2548 The aircraft tried to return to the airport after an engine fire during takeoff but the right wing struck trees and it crashed in the Amazon jungle.
## 2549 While en route a distress message was received from the aircraft after which it crashed and burst into flames. The elevators and tailplane were destroyed when the rear pressure bulkhead ruptured at 19,000 feet. The airplane rapidly nosed down and crashed. The bulkhead was weakened by corrosion from a suspected leak in the lavatory.
## 2550 The airplane was climbing through an altitude of 1,200 m after takeoff when an explosion occurred. A TNT explosive device had been placed between the cabin wall and a passenger seat in the rear of the cabin The blast destroyed the flight controls. The airplane rolled to the right and descended until it collided with the ground.
## 2551 The sightseeing plane crashed in rain/snow. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. Pilot transmitted he was turning around do to weather conditions.
## 2552 The aircraft crashed and burned short of the runway. A girl, 6, and a boy 3, were the only survivors.
## 2553 Collided with wires/poles while attempting to land. Improper IFR operation. Descended below MDA.
## 2554 Crashed short of the after flying during a typhoon and landing in heavy rain.
## 2555 Collided with trees while attempting to land. Improper IFR operation. Descended below MDA. Pilot fatigue.
## 2556 The plane, carrying paratroopers, crashed into the Ligurian Sea about 20 miles west of Pisa shortly after taking off from San Giusto Airport. In-flight structural failure. Cause undetermined.
## 2557 The plane crashed into the sea while on approach to Padang. Unknown cause.
## 2558 The plane crashed on a a go-around 850 m short of the runway. Stalled for unknown reasons.
## 2559 The plane crashed into the sea while on a flight from Taipei to Hong Kong. Detonation of an explosive device.
## 2560 Crashed into a mountain after attempting to fly through a lowland area due to deteriorating weather conditions.
## 2561 During approach the plane made a large roll and vertical rate of descent and crashed. Icing.
## 2562 Midair collision. The DC-9 descended onto the Cessna. Two killed aboard the Cessna. The DC-9 landed with no one aboard injured. Inadequacy of ATC facilities and services in the terminal area.
## 2563 The aircraft experienced a forced landing after being hijacked and running out of fuel.
## 2564 Strayed off course and flew into a mountain. Crew error.
## 2565 Crashed in adverse weather conditions shortly after taking off. Technicians failed to comply with maintenance procedure and it was determined that the aileron control cables were not properly connected.
## 2566 The aircraft was struck by lightning after it entered an area of thunderstorms and heavy turbulence. The lightning caused a fire which led to the separation of the right wing and part of the left wing. The aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain in the jungle. One German passenger, a female teenager, survived and was found after trekking through the jungle for 9 days. Juliane Koepcke had a broken collarbone and was unconscious for an unknown amount of time but had survived the crash still strapped in her seat. She fell more than two miles into the jungle canopy but miraculously survived with only minor injuries. When she came to, she set out in vain to find her mother. Maria Koepcke, her mother, a leading Peruvian ornithologist, was dead. Rescue crews searched for the aircraft without success. Koepcke would have to save herself. Koepcke found a stream and began nine days of wading through knee-high water and fighting off swarms of insects and leeches. On the ninth day, she found a canoe and shelter. Then she waited. Hours later, local lumbermen returned and found her. They tried to get her to eat but she was quite sick and refused. Insects had buried eggs in her skin and they were beginning to hatch. One of the men poured gasoline on her and, as she told the London Daily Mail, "I counted 35 worms that came out of my arms alone." The men offered what assistance they could provide but it was too late in the day to start the journey back to civilization; she slept one more night in the jungle before the men took her on the final seven hour journey via canoe down the river to a lumber station where she was airlifted to a hospital.
## 2567 The aircraft crashed about 40 km northwest of Chetumal. following a fire onboard while en route.
## 2568 The aircraft crashed into hill while attempting to land. Failure to maintain the minimum flight altitude during the final stages of the visual approach. The accident was the result of a controlled flight into terrain due to a premature descent in limited visibility, causing the airplane to descent below the MDA.
## 2569 Crashed shortly after leaving Bogota after an explosion aboard.
## 2570 The aircraft struck a mountain in rain and thunderstorms operating as a non-scheduled passenger airliner run by the military.
## 2571 The plane crashed after the detonation of a bomb in the forward cargo hold. A flight attendant, 22 year old Vesna Vulovic, fell 33,330 feet in the tail section and although she broke both legs and was temporarily paralyzed from the waist down, she survived. She was in a coma for 27 days and it took 16 months for her to recover. The bomb was believed to be placed on the plane by a Croatian extremist group. On January 27, 1997, 25 years after the crash, Vesna Vulovic returned to the crash-site and was reunited with the firemen who pulled her from the wreckage and the medical team who looked after her in the hospital.
## 2572 Due to a compass error the aircraft became lost and crashed during a forced landing due to fuel starvation.
## 2573 After a go-around due to an obstruction on the runway, the aircraft crashed while attempting to land a second time. Overloaded
## 2574 Disappeared while en route. Wreckage found 3 days later. The accident was the result of a controlled flight into terrain due to a premature descent.
## 2575 Shot down while en route. Aircraft not found.
## 2576 The aircraft was on final approach to Albany County Airport in light snow and two miles visibility, when the pilot reported a malfunctioning left propeller cruise pitch lock. The captain ordered the engine shut down but the crew was unsuccessful in feathering the prop and the plane began to lose altitude. The plane crashed 4 miles short of the runway into a two-family house killing one man. Malfunction of the cruise pitch lock. Inability of the crew to feather the left propeller, in combination with the descent below the minimum approach altitude. The reason for the malfunction and inability to feather the prop remains undetermined.
## 2577 The aircraft struck a mountain ridge during approach, 50 miles E of Dubai. Incorrect information from an outdated flight plan.
## 2578 The aircraft crashed into Shamsam Mountain and exploded, during a visual approach, 4 miles SW of the airport. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 2579 Crashed in mountainous terrain, 50 miles north of Rio de Janeiro, while on approach. The crew mistakenly tuned the ADF instrument to a wrong NDB, causing the airplane to follow a wrong approach path and to descend at an inappropriate altitude. The lack of visibility due to the night and clouds was considered as a contributing factor.
## 2580 Crashed into high ground while en route in thunderstorm activity. Loss of control due to downdrafts and updrafts in thunderstorm activity.
## 2581 Float equipped sightseeing helicopter encountered turbulence which led to the blades flapping and a steep nose down crash into the river.
## 2582 The aircraft broke-up after overrunning the runway and an aborted takeoff. Partial loss of braking power due to the incorrect reassembly and repairs of the braking system.
## 2583 The cargo plane struck a mountain in poor weather conditions. The pilot elected to use a cruising altitude lower than stipulated in order to save time and continue flying in VFR conditions.
## 2584 Hit trees while flying through a mountain pass in rain and fog.
## 2585 Crashed on approach. The plane entered an area of severe wind. Windshear. ATC error. Current weather was not passed on to the plane.
## 2586 The plane cashed into Mt. Lunga during an approach to Palermo. The crew's non-adherence to airport traffic regulations. The aircraft was named Antonio Pigafetta.
## 2587 Struck a mountain near Rio Orinoco while en route.
## 2588 Metal fatigue of the spar in a blade led to separation of the blade and loss of control of the aircraft.
## 2589 The military plane was returning after a flight over the Baltic Sea for weather research. The crew didn’t set the barometric altimeter the airfield, so the altimeter indicated a height higher than the actual altitude. After crossing the shoreline it entered a patch of thick fog. The crew couldn’t see the ground and descended to a dangerously low altitude. The aircraft crashed onto a kindergarten, killing 23 children and two adults. The altimeter from an Il-14 was mistakenly installed in the AN-24.
## 2590 Structural failure and separation of both wings due to a fatigue crack in the center wing section.
## 2591 Overshot the runway in heavy fog and crashed into the ocean while landing.
## 2592 Crashed after taking off from this North sea island for another island.
## 2593 Crashed into the water after the fatigue failure of both tail rotor blade grips.
## 2594 The cargo plane cashed into trees shortly after taking off after two engines failed. Refueling directly from the trucks, without allowing sufficient time for the fuel to settle.
## 2595 While practicing touch and go landing the aircraft crashed after getting caught in the wake turbulence of a DC-10. An encounter with a trailing vortex generated by a preceding "heavy" jet which resulted in an involuntary loss of control of the airplane during final approach. Although cautioned to expect turbulence the crew did not have sufficient information to evaluate accurately the hazard or the possible location of the vortex. Existing FAA procedures for controlling VFR flight did not provide the same protection from a vortex encounter as was provided to flights being given radar vectors in either IFR or VFR conditions.
## 2596 The crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located few km from the airport.
## 2597 On approach the cargo plane struck El Ovejero mountain.
## 2598 Shot down by enemy fire, 60 miles north of Saigon, shortly after taking off.
## 2599 The aircraft crashed short of the runway. Indian officials claimed the crash was caused by a disregard for prescribed procedures in abandoning all instrument references before making visual contact with the runway. Japanese investigators claimed a false glide path signal was responsible for the descent into terrain.
## 2600 The plane crashed while en route from Singapore to Hong Kong. Detonation of an explosive device in the passenger cabin in a suitcase under a seat. A Thai police lieutenant, accused of planting the bomb, was acquitted due to lack of sufficient evidence.
## 2601 The plane crashed into a field shortly after taking off from Heathrow Airport. The airplane stalled after the wing's leading edge devices were retracted prematurely after takeoff. Failure of the captain to maintain adequate speed after noise abatement procedures. Premature retraction of the slats. Incapacitation of the captain due to a possible arterial hemorrhage.
## 2602 The pilot over-rotated during a go-around from a landing attempt , lost control and crashed. Crew error. The reason for rejecting the landing is not known.
## 2603 Both aircraft were proceeding under VFR getting ready to land when there was a midair collision. Both aircraft crashed into Lake Winnebago and sank. The failure of both flightcrews to detect visually the other aircraft in sufficient time to initiate evasive action.
## 2604 Two hijackers and one passenger killed.
## 2605 The plane ditched into the sea, 14 miles from Gran Canana Island while on approach. Reasons unknown.
## 2606 Crashed in rain and fog on the island of Hinno while preparing to land at Skagon Airport. Navigational error. The pilot was found be under the influence of alcohol.
## 2607 Shot down by enemy fire, 60 miles north of Siagon.
## 2608 On the takeoff run, a loud explosion was heard and the takeoff was aborted. The aircraft never became airborne, overran the runway and crashed into shallow water. On passenger that did not have her seatbelt on was killed.
## 2609 Midair collision. Seventeen aboard the HK-134 and twenty-one aboard the HK-107 killed.
## 2610 Crashed on second approach after the pilot used the wrong flap setting and gears down after initiating a go-around.
## 2611 The aircraft was hit by small arms fire shortly after taking off from Soc Trang Air Base.
## 2612 In cargo bay 6, hot air, leaking from an air conditioning system, melted insulation off cabling causing a short circuit in the stabilizing system. Melting insulation ignited flammable fluid which led to an uncontrollable fire that eventually weakened the structure until the tail fell off.
## 2613 Lost control soon after it took off and crashed into the sea.
## 2614 The aircraft crashed while the crew was returning to the airport after experiencing a No.1 engine failure.
## 2615 While traveling through a valley, the pilot reversed his course after the weather deteriorated. He began to climb but clipped trees just below a ridge, lost control of the aircraft and crashed. The pilot's error in judgement in not flying about the poor weather in the valley.
## 2616 The aircraft crashed, trailing heavy smoke. Fire caused by spontaneous ignition of passenger baggage.
## 2617 While on a VFR flight, the aircraft, struck Mt. Giluwe at 14,346 feet. Cause undetermined.
## 2618 The No.1 engine failed during takeoff, the aircraft banked left, lost height, touched down again and ran through small trees and a fence . The right gear collapsed and the nose hit the ground.
## 2619 Crashed after a wing separated from the fuselage caused by the presence of fatigue cracks in the root.
## 2620 Crashed while en route with paratroopers in limited visibility
## 2621 A World War II vintage Sabrejet fighter leaving an air show at Executive Airport was unable to get airborn and crashed into a Farrell's Ice Cream Parlor on Freeport Blvd. Twenty-two people on the ground, including 12 children were killed. The pilot, was pulled from the wreckage by a bystander and survived. The pilot tried to lift off too quickly, pointing the nose of the jet three times higher than the normal angle. Instead of becoming airborne sooner, the plane had trouble getting off the ground.
## 2622 Crashed 23 miles from Saigon while attempting an emergency landing.
## 2623 The flight ditched into Black Sea shortly after takeoff. The accident occurred in good weather and visibility, and ground controllers received no distress message prior to the crash. An investigation failed to reveal its cause.
## 2624 Shot down by a mortar shell while approaching to land at Kampot.
## 2625 The plane left Montevideo bound for Santiago, Chile carrying the Old Christians Rugby Team. After leaving Mendoza and while flying at FL150, the copilot radioed he was over Curico and requested clearance to FL100. Because of head winds, the plane was actually still over the Andes. As the plane descended into clouds it ran into turbulence and the crew found themselves surrounded by mountains on all sides. The crew tried to climb out but the right wingtip struck the mountainside. The right wing detached and separated from the aircraft taking off part of the tail. The fuselage slid down a mountain slope and came to rest in the Andes mountains at an altitude of 12,000 feet. The survivors were not found until 12/22/72. Eight passengers died in an avalanche on October 30. Survivors resorted to cannibalism to stay alive. The book and movie "Alive" is based on this accident. The aircraft flew into a rotor zone or mountain wave which led to loss of control of the aircraft.
## 2626 The aircraft crashed at the outer marker while attempting to land for the third time in poor weather conditions. Sudden incapacitation of the crew for reasons unknown. Contributing to the accident, the airport's instrument landing system was not working.
## 2627 The plane was on a flight from Anchorage to Juneau when it disappeared as it was approaching the Chugach Mountain range. The weather along the prescribed route was not condusive to VFR flight. Louisiana Congressman and House Majority Leader Hale Boggs, Alaska Congressman Nick Begich and his aide killed. Cause unknown.
## 2628 Crashed into the sea just short of the runway while on approach in poor visibility. Controlled flight into water.
## 2629 After takeoff from Lenakel Airport, en route to Port Vila, the pilot wanted to show cattle to a passenger and decided to reduce his altitude when the twin engine airplane struck trees. Pilot error.
## 2630 Crashed while landing in severe turbulence. Faulty indication by radio compass.
## 2631 Plummeted to the ground and burst into flames near a farmhouse after losing control with the tower. Visual approach in descent below minima.
## 2632 Shot down by enemy fire over the Mekong Delta region.
## 2633 The crew elected to divert to Plovdiv due to fog. While on approach, the aircraft flew into a mountain. ATC error.
## 2634 Improperly loaded aircraft, weight and center of gravity.
## 2635 The aircraft lost altitude while taking off and crashed. The copilot responded to the captain's "gear-up" command by reaching forward and pulling back on the ground spoiler handle, rather than lifting the gear handle which was immediately ahead of the spoiler control. Late night partying by the crew was suspected the night before.
## 2636 Reached a height of 300 feet when the plane suddenly plunged to earth and crashed. Loss of control precipitated by abnormal maneuvers made by the pilot in command in zero visibility. Crew's loss of situational awareness. Spatial disorientation immediately after takeoff in an almost zero visibility configuration.
## 2637 Crashed into hilly area in poor weather conditions. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 2638 The aircraft crashed while making a nonprecision instrument approach to Runway 31L. The accident occurred in a residential area approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the approach end of Runway 31L. Upon reaching mimimum descent altitude, the pilot raised the nose of the aircraft to stop the descent. The stall warning horn sounded and continued to sound until the plane crashed 17 seconds later. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and subsequent fire. The captain's failure to exercise positive flight management during the execution of a non-precision approach, which culminated in a critical deterioration of airspeed resulting in a stall from which level flight could no longer be maintained. U.S. Representative from Illinois George Collins killed. Wife of Watergates E. Howard Hunt, Dorothy Hunt, also killed.
## 2639 The Delta Convair, taxing across Runway 27L, after landing in heavy fog, was hit by the North Central DC-9 as it took off, shearing off its tail. The DC-9 came crashing back down on the runway and caught fire. Ten people out of 45 aboard the DC-9 were killed. None of the 88 aboard the Convair were killed. The ATC gave ambiguous instructions to the Delta crew, did not use all available information to determine the location of the CV-880 and the CV-880 crew did not request clarification of the controller's instructions.
## 2640 Crashed on approach into the sea at night.
## 2641 Hit high ground while on approach to Fornebu Airport in Oslo. The aircraft descended well below the MDA and was off course by 2,5° at the time of the accident.Pilot error.
## 2642 The crew was preoccupied with a landing gear problem and was trying to replace the landing gear light while on autopilot and in a holding pattern. As the captain got up to help, he inadvertently pushed on the yoke releasing the autopilot. With no ground reference and under nighttime conditions, the aircraft gradually descended until it crashed into Everglades, 18.7 miles west-northwest of Miami . The failure of the crew to monitor the flight instruments during the final 4 minutes of flight, and to detect a descent soon enough to prevent impact with the ground. After spare parts from the L-1011 were used on other planes, apparitions of the captain, Robert Loft and flight engineer, Don Repo began to be reported by Eastern employees. The book "The Ghost of Flight 401"and movies "The Ghost of Flight 401" and "Crash" are based on this accident. Three passengers and one crew member died in weeks following the accident making the total 103.
## 2643 The flight crashed moments after taking off after losing the No. 2 engine and losing power in the No. 3 engine. Overloaded by 4,193 lbs. Inadequate maintenance, inspection and previous damage to the engine during a taxing accident led to the engine failures. Baseball player Roberto Clemente, 38, killed. Clemente was on a relief mission to deliver supplies for earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
## 2644 Landing in poor visibility, turbulence and snow, the cargo plane came in for a landing at a high sink rate. The captain took over the controls to try to arrest the sink rate but the plane crashed into trees, a powerline and finally into a ridge short of the runway. The plane broke in two and was destroyed by fire.
## 2645 Crashed into Ben More mountain. The pilot did not maintain a safe altitude and gave insufficient attention to navigation when flying VFR into an area of snow covered high ground in marginal weather conditions.
## 2646 The plane went into a spiral dive. As the crew tried to pull the plane out, it broke up due to excesss g loads. Four survived the crash as the plane landed in a blanket of snow but succumbed to the cold before they could be rescued. Cause unknown.
## 2647 The landing gear collapsed after hitting a depression in the runway while landing. The aircraft ran off the side of the runway and caught fire. Wake turbulence during the landing.
## 2648 The cargo plane crashed and burned ten miles from the destination airport.
## 2649 Crashed into the Kyrenia Mountains while on approach. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 2650 The plane struck the ground short of the runway while landing. Possible windshear or jammed tailplane. Official cause unknown
## 2651 Crashed after the failure of the main rotor. Pylon support link failed due to fatigue, causing complete failure of the main rotor.
## 2652 Flew into Cerro Horqueta Mountain. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 2653 While en route from Tripoli to Cairo, the aircraft drifted over Israeli territory due to strong tailwinds and was shot down by Israeli Phantom fighters. After being hit, a fire broke out and the crew attempted to make an emergency landing in the desert but crashed and burst into flames. Cairo approach control radar and beacon not functioning.
## 2654 The aircraft entered a spin after the plane banked 60 degrees and then dove into the ground.
## 2655 Crashed back on the the runway and broke apart. Official cause could not be determined.
## 2656 Crashed while en route 45 km east of Nabire.
## 2657 Crashed, broke up and burst in flames while on second approach after descending below glide slope. Icing of tailplane.
## 2658 Midair collision. Both planes were headed to London, at the same altitude, but different airways. When the Convair was at the ATC sector boundary, the crew could barely hear the Marina controller who instructed them to contact Menhir control. The pilot erroneously thought he had to contact Menhir control when passing the Nantes VOR. In order to delay their arrival at the VOR the Convair crew twice tried to request permission to carry out a 360-degree turn. When they did not get any answer from Marina control, they initiated the turn without clearance. While in the midst of an overcast, the Convair collided with the DC-9. The CV-990 lost an outboard portion of its left wing and managed to carry out an emergency landing at Cognac-Châteaubernard Air Base. The DC-9 lost control and crashed. The air traffic control system had been taken over that day by military personnel because of a strike of civilian controllers.
## 2659 While turning and aligning to land the right wing tip struck power lines and a tree. The aircraft then hit a house and caught fire. Multiple errors by the instructor as well as the trainees due to being under the influence of alcohol.
## 2660 Crashed after an explosion in the cargo hold.
## 2661 Crashed into a forest during a snowstorm. Malfunctioning navigation equipment. Navigational error by crew.
## 2662 A Navy P-3C collided with a NASA research jet as it prepared to land at Moffett Naval Air Station. A ground controller mistakenly gave both planes permission to land on the same runway and the NASA plane settled on top of the P-3, 300 ft. off the ground. Both planes crashed onto a golf course. Five aboard the P-3 and 11 aboard the Convair were killed.
## 2663 The chartered American/Canadian tour group's plane crashed on takeoff.
## 2664 The plane disintegrated during an emergency descent and crashed 84km from Semipalatins. Collision with a foreign object causing damage to the wing.
## 2665 The aircraft broke up at FL 300. Detonation of a bomb in the cabin being carried by a hijacker.
## 2666 Crashed shortly after taking off after being hit by ground fire.
## 2667 the crew failed to realize their altitude was too low when the plane struck a tree and crashed, 5 km southeast of Rimouski.
## 2668 The plane crashed and caught fire after hitting power lines during a landing attempt. The landing was made despite visibility below minima. Crew error.
## 2669 While on a go-around the aircraft attained a nose up attitude, stalled and crashed. Loss of power in the No.1 engine at a critical stage of the landing.
## 2670 During a steep climb at an airshow, the airplane was observed to level off very abruptly and then begin a dive. The plane broke apart and exploded before crashing into a residential area killing 8 people and seriously injuring 60 others. The pilot, possibly startled by a close encounter with a Mirage jet photographing the TU-144, overreacted causing a compressor stall. The aircraft then went into a dive and broke apart after the aircraft's design capacity was exceeded.
## 2671 The cargo plane was making an instrument approach to Runway 14 with the speed brake lever at 45 degrees and inboard spoilers deactivated when it was noted that the spoiler switch cover was open. The captain or copilot then closed the spoiler switch cover and activated the inboard spoiler causing the aircraft to pitch down. The plane descended from a height of about 70 meters and struck approach lights.
## 2672 The aircraft hit high ground during an approach, 32 kms from the airport.
## 2673 The aircraft was not able to lift off during takeoff, overshot the runway and crashed into a house bursting into flames.
## 2674 Controlled flight into terrain, 53 km south of Shakhtyorsk. The crew descended below a safe altitude during the approach.
## 2675 Made a forced landing after experiencing engine failure. Complete destruction of turbine and due to a design and manufacturing defect.
## 2676 Fire aboard the aircraft in the aft right toilet was reported and an emergency descent made. The plane was heavily damaged by fire before fire fighters could rescue passengers. Most fatalities were due to CO before rescuers could reach passengers. The fire started in the aft right toilet either from an electrical short or discarded cigarette.
## 2677 The aircraft crashed 30 seconds after takeoff from Faaa Airport into the ocean. Cause unknown. It is possible an instrument failure diverted the crews attention during a turn. The aircraft was named "Clipper Winged Racer."
## 2678 The aircraft crashed after attempting to land in thunderstorms with heavy rain and high winds. After passing the outer marker, the aircraft descended below the glide slope, entered an area of heavy rain, was struck by lightning and crashed into the ground short of the runway. The aircraft's encounter with a downdraft following the captain's decision to initiate and continue an instrument approach into a thunderstorm. Lack of a timely issuance of a severe weather warning by the National Weather Service.
## 2679 The plane experienced engine faiure while taking off and crashed into the ocean. Fuel starvation. Rear auxillary tanks not serviced. Overloaded, improper center of gravity.
## 2680 The flight crashed into a seawall during ILS approach in adverse weather conditions. The failure of the flightcrew to monitor altitude and to recognize passage of the aircraft through the approach decision height during an unstabilized precision approach conducted in rapidly changing meteorological conditions. Poor positioning of the aircraft for an approach by ATC. Questionable information presented by the flight director.
## 2681 The aircraft experienced two missing landing attempts. On the third try, the crew tried to descent below minimum safe altitude to make visual contact with the ground. The right wing clipped trees and the aircraft crashed about 2 m from the runway. Attempting to land in meteorological conditions that were below minima.
## 2682 While flying too low, the plane struck a mountain shrouded in clouds and located in Dondon, 21 km south of the airport. Controlled flight into terrain..
## 2683 Crashed after after attemping a return to the airport for an emergency landing. Left engine failure.
## 2684 Struck a hill in heavy fog. Flying VFR in IFR conditions.
## 2685 Crashed into El Cable Mountain after taking off in fog. Crew failed to follow departure procedures.
## 2686 The aircraft was cleared to 5,000 ft. but descended to 3,000 ft. The plane hit a ridge became airborne, rolled over and crashed inverted into a ravine. The flying crew failed to follow approach procedures and descended to an unsafe altitude following a misinterpretation of the ATC clearance. A lack of crew coordination, a wrong planned approach and crew fatigue.
## 2687 The plane porpoised while descending to LAX. The aircraft was subjected to 2 minutes of peak acceleration forces of 2.4 g. A combination of design tolerances in the aircraft's longitudinal control system which, under certain conditions, produced a critical relationship between control forces and aircraft response.
## 2688 Hit mountain at 3,500 ft., in level flight, 15.5 miles east of airport in fog. Improper IFR operation. Descended below MSA in mountainous terrain. The captain's deviation from approved instrument approach procedures. As a result of the deviation the flight descended into an area of unreliable navigation signals and obstructing terrain.
## 2689 The aircraft struck Moganik Mountain at 6,300 ft., while descending. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 2690 The plane crashed into a tree 200 yards past the end of the runway while taking off from Natchitoches, Louisiana Municipal Airport. A witness to the crash reported that the plane never seemed to gain any altitude. It scraped the top of a pecan tree, catching a wing and crashed to the ground. Pilot failed to see/avoid objects, obstructions. Pilot had severe coronary artery disease. Ran 3 miles from motel to airport. May have had a heart attack. Singer Jim Croce, 30, killed. Also killed were accompanist Maurice Muehleisen, publicist Kenny Cortese, road manager Dennis Rast, comedian George Stevens and pilot Robert Elliot. Croce's company had just completed a performance before a crowd of 2,000 at Northwest State University.
## 2691 The aircraft flew100 miles off course and struck Black Fork Mountain, 600 feet below the summit of the peak, 91 miles North of Texarkana. Heavy thunderstorms were in the area at the time. The captain's attempt to operate the flight under VFR at night without using all the navigational aids and information available to him and his deviation from the pre-planned route without adequate positioning information.
## 2692 The crew started the takeoff roll at a point 200m down the runway, with a runway distance remaining of 1080m. After taking off, the DC-3 climbed slowly, entered a right turn, stalled and crashed in flames. Power loss on one or both engines, due to maintenance deficiencies or fuel contamination.
## 2693 The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff while on a go-around. After reaching an altitude of 1,200 ft. the aircraft banked to the left which steepened until the plane began to descend and finally crashed. Malfunctioning artificial horizon.
## 2694 The cargo plane struck high ground after going off course during a go-around. Crew error.
## 2695 After making a right turn, the aircraft plunged to earth from 1,500 ft. Electrical failure of the compass and main gyro.
## 2696 The takeoff from Santos Dumont airport was aborted after a loss of power occurred before the V1 speed was reached. Due to poor braking action, emergency brakes were applied. The pilot-in-command retracted the landing gear after it was apparent an overrun was imminent. The aircraft slid into Guanabara Bay.
## 2697 The aircraft crashed after diverting to Villavicencio after experiencing hydraulic problems and having to feather the No. 1engine.
## 2698 Smoke in the cockpit and uncontrollable fire in the cargo plane caused by spillage of nitric acid on sawdust packing in the cargo hold. The aircraft was named "Clipper Titian."
## 2699 Overspeeding of the starboard engine caused the engine to disintegrate. Pieces struck the fuselage, breaking a window, causing rapid explosive decompression and a passenger Mr. Gardner, sitting in seat 17H was sucked out of the plane. The plane landed safely. His body was found two years later. The captain and flight engineer were experimenting with the autothrottle system by tripping the circuit breakers which supplied the instruments which measured the rotational speed of each engine's low pressure compressor. This led to engine overspeeding and destruction of the engine.
## 2700 Flew into a mountain while en route. Flying under VFR in IFR conditons.
## 2701 The aircraft crashed after the wing touched the ground while landing short of the runway. Crew error in not executing a missed approach.
## 2702 Went into a sudden dive and crashed to the ground. A short circuit occurred in the elevator trim system.
## 2703 Two phosphorus bombs were thrown into the aircraft prior to its departure. The aircraft was named "Clipper Celestial."
## 2704 Ammunition exploded while the aircraft was on the ground.
## 2705 After missing the outer marker, the aircraft continued off course and crashed into Mt. Mellaline, 20 kms from the airport at an elevation of 2,300 feet in rain. Crew error. The pilot started his final turn too far east of the runway.
## 2706 Crashed after takeoff. Engine failure. A defective turbine blade failed resulting in violent vibration of the engine and rupturing of a fuel line and causing an in-flight fire.
## 2707 The No.1 engine failed while the DC-3 turned onto final approach. Shortly thereafter, the No.2 engine also failed. The aircraft was turned towards a beach and was ditched successfully. One non-swimming passenger drowned.
## 2708 Crashed 2 miles short of the runway upside down during an approach in fog and heavy rain.
## 2709 Crashed short of the runway. Failed to maintain flying speed. Improper IFR operation. Premature descent below safe approach slope for reasons undetermined.
## 2710 The cargo plane hit a mountain en route.
## 2711 The plane dove into the ground 100 meters behind the outer marker while on approach. Icing of the horizontal stabilizer.
## 2712 The domestic flight crashed into Mt Gabinete about 34 km northwest of Florencia while en route to Bogota.
## 2713 The non-scheduled passenger flight crashed while en route to La Paz. Wreckage never found.
## 2714 Crashed after climbing to cruising altitude.
## 2715 The plane yawed left, pitched nose down and crashed shortly after taking off. Icing. Frost on the wings along with over rotation resulted in a stall. Crew error.
## 2716 The aircraft crashed and burned while making ILS approach to Pago Pago International Airport. There was a failure of the crew to correct an excessive rate of descent causing the aircraft to fly into trees short of the runway. Windshear, sensory illusory, inadequate monitoring of flight instruments, and the failure of the crew to call out descent rate. Most aboard the aircraft were not injured by the crash but succumbed to fire and panic afterwards. The aircraft was named "Clipper Raidant."
## 2717 A 16 month old child was asphyxiated by a seat belt while unattended.
## 2718 The twin-engine turboprop hit a mountain at an elevation of 5,000 ft. during an ILS approach.
## 2719 An out of work Pennsylvania salesman, Samuel Byck attempted to hijack Flight 523. His plans were to fly the plane into the White House and kill president Richard Nixon. He killed a security guard to get on board. He then shot and killed the copilot and seriously wounded the pilot. He was wounded by a security guard and soon after killed himself. The plane never left the ground.
## 2720 Severe turbulence possibly caused the failure of ropes securing cargo. The center of gravity shifted causing a loss of control. The wreckage was found 2 days later.
## 2721 The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris, France. Climbing through FL110 the aircraft lost the rear cargo door, resulting in explosive decompression and damage to the cabin floor and control cables. The aircraft lost control and crashed in a forest at a high rate of speed. The service subcontractor and the flight engineer neglected to check the locking mechanism through a recently installed viewport to verify the door was latched properly. In addition, although a service bulletin stipulated that the locking pin should be extended, it was mistakenly shortened causing the latch to release after the cabin was pressurized. On June 12, 1972, an American Airlines DC-10 lost its cargo door shortly after taking off from Detroit ,Michigan. Using mainly engine thrust the crew was able to land safely. The cause was a defect in the latching mechanism on the door.
## 2722 Fifiteen journalists aboard for an Asian tour. On approach to Hanoi Airport, the aircraft crashed for unknown reasons.
## 2723 The aircraft crashed into Poleta Ridge, in the foothills of the White Mountains at 6,100 ft. The Wolper Productions Inc. movie crew was being flown from Bishop to Burbank. The flight was being conducted under VFR conditions. It could not be determined why the crew did not maintain a safe distance from hazardous terrain.
## 2724 Collapse of right main landing gear while taxing ruptured the wing fuel tank causing a fire.
## 2725 The aircraft crashed into trees and burst into flames after the engines overheated resulting in loss of power. The plane was carrying gold miners. Fuel contamination. Jet A fuel contaminated the aviation gasoline.
## 2726 The aircraft was on a flight from Hong Kong to Denpassar, Bali. While on approach, the plane crashed into Mt. Mesehe at 4,000 ft. killing all aboard. Premature execution of a right hand turn to join the 263 degrees outbound track which was based on the indication given by only one of the ADFs while the other one was still in steady condition. External or internal interference causing an incorrect indication from the automatic direction finder. The aircraft was named "Clipper Climax."
## 2727 The aircraft crashed after report of a heavy vibration and fire in the No. 4 engine. Structural failure of turbine disc in No. 4 the engine.
## 2728 Crashed during takeoff. Inadequate preflight preparation and planning. Lack of familarity with aircraft. Misused flaps. Gust lock engaged.
## 2729 Struck a mountain shortly after takeoff. Failure to climb to the minimum safety altitude. Overconfidence of the crew. Distraction by a tourist guide in the cockpit.
## 2730 The cargo plane struck trees and crashed while on final approach. Icing. Pilot blood alcohol above normal.
## 2731 While en route the left wing separated from the aircraft. The plane crashed out of contol. The undiscovered, preexisting fatigue cracks, which reduced the strength of the left wing to the degree that it failed as a result of positive aerodynamic loads created by moderate turbulence.
## 2732 Crashed during approach. Incapacitation of the crew due to carbon monoxide.
## 2733 The cargo plane suffered an engine failure and spiraled into the ground.
## 2734 The aircraft lost control and crashed after a tailplane failure. Failure in-flight of the tailplane spar causing the left tailplane and elevator the detach.
## 2735 Crashed during takeoff and burned after 3 engines failed. Mechanical failure due to improper maintenance procedures. Insufficient training of cabin crew.
## 2736 Crashed after the fatigue fracture of the swachplate assembly. Inadequate maintenance and inspection.
## 2737 The cargo plane crashed into a mountain at 7,000 ft. shortly after taking off.
## 2738 The cargo plane was struck by a surface-to-air missile.
## 2739 Struck the slope of Mont-Apica located 67 km southwest of saint-Honoré Airport.
## 2740 The aircraft crashed after running out of fuel. After being diverted because of bad weather, a navigation error caused the crew to circle the wrong city.
## 2741 The crew became lost in rainy weather and crashed into Trujillo Mountain. Wreckage found 2 months later.
## 2742 In accordance with ATC, the crew divert to Cumaná Airport and while completing a turn to change heading, the plane struck the peak La Gloria located10 km northeast of Porlamar Airport.
## 2743 During a night time approach to Kisangani Airport, the plane crashed in unknown circumstances few km from the runway threshold
## 2744 Crashed into a building while landing during poor weather conditions. The plane was blown against the building by a strong gust of wind.
## 2745 The aircraft pitched up, rolled to the left, went into a steep spiral dive and crashed into the sea. Detonation of an explosive device in the aft cargo hold. A Palestinian organization claimed responsibility. The blast probably buckled the cabin floor damaging the elevator and rudder controls.
## 2746 The aircraft flew too low and struck trees 3.3 miles short of the runway during an approach in fog. Flightcrew's lack of altitude awareness at critical points during the approach due to poor cockpit discipline in that the crew did not follow prescribed procedures. The crewmembers were preoccupied with conversations having nothing to do with the operating the aircraft while conducting an instrument approach. The aircraft was 50 knots too fast and 500 feet below the final approach fix.
## 2747 Hijacked. Detonation of two hand grenades in the passenger compartment after the pilot refused to fly to Hanoi, North Vietnam. The aircraft attempted to land, executed a missed approach and dove into the ground from a height of 1,000 feet.
## 2748 One hour after takeoff, cruising at FL85, the No.1 engine had to be shut down due to severe vibrations and backfiring. The crew chose to divert to Calapan. At 900 ft over Calapan, the controls began to shake and control of the aircraft was lost. The aircraft was ditched 700 feet offshore.
## 2749 While en route, the cargo plane lost a wing and spiraled into the ground. Failure of the right wing in fight. Fatigue fracture. Inadequate maintenance and inspection.
## 2750 Pilot refused weather briefing. Flew into blind canyon. Icing conditions. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
## 2751 Midair collision between a An-2 and a Mil Mi-8T in poor weather.
## 2752 The No.2 prop was feathered when the engine failed after taking off. The aircraft lost altitude during a 180 degree turn and a forced landing was made in a rice field.
## 2753 The aircraft stalled and crashed during takeoff. The wing flaps were not extended. First fatal Boeing 747 accident to occur.
## 2754 Stalled on takoff and crashed.
## 2755 Crashed during takeoff.
## 2756 The plane crashed into high terrain at approximately 270 mph during an approach to Dulles Airport. The crew's decision to descend before aircraft reached the approach segment. The crew ignored high terrain marked on the en route chart and continued their descent. Lack of clarity in ATC procedures. The issuance of the approach clearance when the flight was 44 miles from the airport on an unpublished route without clearly defined minimum altitudes. Inadequate depiction of altitude restrictions on the profile view of the approach chart for the VOR/DME approach to Runway 12 at Dulles International Airport.
## 2757 The aircraft stalled in a climb from which recovery was not effected. The loss of control of the aircraft because the flight crew failed to recognize and correct the aircraft's high-angle-of-attack, low-speed stall and its descending spiral. The stall was precipitated by the flight crew's improper reaction to erroneous airspeed and Mach indications which had resulted from a blockage of the pitot heads by atmospheric icing. Contrary to standard operational procedures, the flight crew had not activated the pitot head heaters.
## 2758 The An-2 crashed after colliding with Antonov 12 over Irkutsk airport. The ATC cleared the An-2 for takeoff crossing An-12s flight path. The An-12 landed safely. Eleven passengers and 2 crew killed on the An-2
## 2759 The aircraft impacted Mount Anjimalai at 4,355 ft. the during approach. The crew descended below a safe altitude due to a position error resulting from misinterpretation of Doppler and weather radar.
## 2760 Disappeared en route. Never found.
## 2761 Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
## 2762 Overran the runway and hit a dyke while attempting to take off. Elevator lock not removed.
## 2763 Four minutes after takeoff from runway 05 at Maturin Airport, while climbing , the plane struck the slope of Mt Zamuro, 20 km from the airport.
## 2764 Crashed into Lotru mountains, 22 km south of Sibiu after drifting 20 km off course by winds and turbulence. Wrong decisions on part of the flying crew who adopted a wrong approach configuration, causing the aircraft to drift.
## 2765 Few minutes after takeoff from Tikal Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed on the slope of a mountain located few km from the airport. Possible in-flight fire.
## 2766 Shot down with a SAM missile.
## 2767 Crashed and burned in mountains while en route. Improper flight planning by proceeding in mountainous terrain during adverse weather conditions which had reduced visibility along the route.
## 2768 Midair collision between a DHC-6 and a Cessna 150 at 2,200 feet while approaching Ontario Airport. Twelve aboard the Otter and two aboard the Cessna killed. The failure of both flight crews to see the other aircraft in sufficient time to initiate evasive action. This was because of the position of the sun, the closure angle of the aircraft and the necessity of the Twin Otter's flight crew to acquire visual contact with radar reported traffic directly ahead of them.
## 2769 The aircraft crashed into the ground 1,360 meters past the runway threshold and 120 meters to the left of the center line while attempting to land at Ferihegy airport. Poor weather, fog, nightime conditions, lack of crew coordination and possible spatial disorientation contributed to the accident.
## 2770 En route from Vientiane to Sam Neua, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of Sam Neua. Flying VFR in IFR weather.
## 2771 After an electrical failure at the airport the aircraft initiated a go-around. Because another aircraft was about to take off, an extended downwind leg was flown. The aircraft crashed into the Sea of Marmara while in the process of making the second approach. It is though the pilot-in-command may lost control of the airplane after suffering spatial disorientation while flying at night under VFR mode over the Marmara Sea without any visual reference points.
## 2772 Crashed during take off. Failure of the right engine.
## 2773 The flight was diverted to Houston because weather at Huntsville was below minima. An ILS approach was abandoned due to intermittent operation of the aircraft ILS localizer receiver instruments. The crew then tried an approach with Houston TRACON monitoring on surveillance radar. The DC-3 descended too low until the left wing collided with a high power line tower, located 1.8 miles short of the runway. Fifteen feet of wing was torn off and the aircraft continued another 650 feet before striking the ground inverted. Improper in-flight decisions or planning and improper IFR operation.
## 2774 The No. 2 engine caught fire shortly after takeoff. The aircraft crashed into a rice field 3 miles short of the runway while making an emergency approach back to the airport.
## 2775 Slammed into a mountain at an altitude of 5,000 ft. during an approach to Canea in a snow shower.
## 2776 The cargo plane lost three of four engines on takeoff. The crew tried to return to the airport but crashed short of the runway. Fuel contamination. Water in fuel.
## 2777 Minutes after taking off in a rainstorm the right wing struck a tree. The crew lost control of the plane and crashed.
## 2778 The plane crashed into houses after taking off and burst into flames. The plane had engine trouble, attempted to return to the airport when it crashed into the houses.
## 2779 Shot down by a hand-held surface-to-air missile by North Vietnamese forces 25 miles SW of Pleiku.
## 2780 The aircraft struck a mountain while preparing for an ILS approach in poor weather. Crew error. Crew descended below the minimum safe altitude before knowing their position.
## 2781 Unknown circumstances.
## 2782 Crashed during climbout. The crew failed to prepare the flight properly as the total weight of the aircraft was 449 kilos above the MTOW and the CofG was out of the enveloppe, too far aft. This caused the airplane to enter a high angle of attack during the initial climb and to stall and crash.
## 2783 The aircraft struck a ridge of Mt. Constance in Olympic National Park. Faulty clearance by the ATC after misidentifying the C-141 as another aircraft.
## 2784 The aircraft reported it was returning to Tan Son Nhut Airbase 15 minutes after taking off. The aircraft was not able to make the airport and crashed landed into a rice paddy, 1.5 miles from the airport. The flight was evacuating 243 Vietnamese orphans. Pressure failure due to a faulty rear loading ramp caused decompression which led to severed rudder and elevator cables and loss of two hydraulic systems resulting in a loss of pitch control. Worst single non-combat U.S. military aviation disaster.
## 2785 The copter was observed in an uncontrollable descent to earth in an inverted attitude after which it crashed and burned. Cracking of a rotor spindle assembly which led to separation of the main rotor.
## 2786 A bomb exploded in the right rear lavatory causing a hole in the fuselage. The plane landed safely.
## 2787 The aircraft landed with excessive speed and touched down on the last 300 meters of the runway, overran the runway, crossed a street and crashed into a house.
## 2788 The aircraft crashed into the approach lights to runway 22L at JFK while on an ILS approach to the runway. Aircraft's encounter with heavy rain and a very strong thunderstorm that was located astride the ILS localizer course which resulted in a high descent rate into approach light towers.The flightcrew's delayed recognition and correction of the high descent rate and their reliance upon visual cues rather than on flight instrument reference. However, the adverse winds might have been too severe for a successful approach and landing even had they relied upon and responded rapidly to the indications of the flight instruments.Contributing to the accident was the continued use of Runway 22L when it should have become evident to both air traffic control personnel and the flightcrew that a severe weather hazard existed along the approach path.
## 2789 Crashed in an emergency landing. Fatigue fracture of the cylinder head. Standpipe cutoff flush with bottom of oil tank. Improper maintenance.
## 2790 The cargo plane barely took off when it settled back on the runway and crashed into a DC-6. Both planes destroyed.
## 2791 The aircraft struck a mountain after an attempted go-around. Deviation from the standard trajectory for a missed approach. Misinformation supplied to crew.
## 2792 Stalled and crashed during thunderstorm while attempting to land for a second time. The pilot attempted a go around but the plane did not respond, the wing hit the ground and the plane crashed. The pilot decided to pull up too late for another try at landing and failed to operate the plane properly while doing so.
## 2793 The aircraft was on approach when the right wing tip and No. 4 engine struck a mountain peak at 2,400 feet. Part of the wing separated and the plane crashed into a ravine. Crew error.
## 2794 The plane was unable to land at Ilopango, El Salvador to refuel because of adverse weather conditions. The plane most likely ran out of fuel and crashed into the Pacific Ocean.
## 2795 The aircraft climbed to about 100 feet above runway 35L and then crashed near the departure end of the runway. At the time of the accident, a thunderstorm with associated rain showers was moving over the northern portion of the airport. The aircraft's encounter, immediately following takeoff, with severe windshear at an altitude and airspeed which precluded recovery to level flight.
## 2796 The crew deviated from the approach pattern and collided with terrain obscured by clouds 28 km from Bagdarin.
## 2797 The plane descended below the glidepath and crashed. Windshear.
## 2798 The airliner crashed into a sandy knoll, 10 miles NE of Damascus during an approach to Damascus International Airport. Failure of the crew to maintain the minimum flight altitude.
## 2799 After several landing attempts, the aircraft crashed into Sevuokuk Mountain, in fog, while attempting to land at Gambell Airport. The flightcrew's failure to adhere to prescribed company instrument approach procedures while attempting to land in adverse weather conditions.
## 2800 The aircraft descended below the glide path and struck a radio tower short of the runway. The captain was sentenced to 5 years in prison, the co-pilot, navigator and radio officer received 3 year sentences each. The plane collided with the radio tower because the pilot was flying below the minimum flight altitude.
## 2801 The plane was flying at FL 115 under VFR in scattered clouds. When breaking through a cloud bank a mountain was seen up ahead. A steep climbing turn was initiated, but the tail struck trees, control was lost and the aircraft crashed inverted.
## 2802 Landed short and struck trees while on approach in poor weather. VFR flight in weather conditions below minima.
## 2803 The aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean sea while on approach. The ILS localizer was down at the time but a visible approach was possible. Cause unknown.
## 2804
## 2805 The crew attempted a straight-in approach in fog but the plane went off course after passing the Outer Marker. The crew descended until the undercarriage and wing contacted a building. Crew error. Attempted to land below minimumns.
## 2806 Improper approach during a storm. Crew error. Misalignment of the aircraft with the runway and abandonment of the landing approach. The pilot-in-command did not immediately initiate a climb to a safe altitude for reasons unknown.
## 2807 The aircraft took off reaching a altitude of only 300 feet which was insufficient to clear the terrain surrounding the airport. Cause not determined. Overloaded.
## 2808 The aircraft landed short and hit high ground during an ILS approach in fog.
## 2809 The helicopter crashed after the main rotor failed. No occupants ever found.
## 2810 The crew attempted to circumnavigate a thunderstorm but los track of their positon. They descended until the struck Mount Apshara at 2,250 meters.
## 2811 Crashed into mountainous jungle in poor visibility and heavy rain.
## 2812 Crashed into trees on a slope of a hill near Kharkov Airport. Air traffic control reported a wrong QNH setting to the crew. Crew ignored ground proximity warnings.
## 2813 Crashed shortly after takeoff. Stalled crashed. Icing.
## 2814 Crashed 15 ft. below the summit of cloud-obscured Jebel Hilal Mountain on the Israeli-occupied Sinai Peninsula.
## 2815 Race car driver Graham Hill, 46, was killed when the plane he was piloting got lost in fog and crashed near Elstree Airport.
## 2816 Crashed into mountains. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
## 2817 The aircraft broke-up at FL 370 and crashed in the desert. Detonation of an explosive device in the forward cargo compartment.
## 2818 Crashed short of the runway in fog. The pilot descended below published minimums because of low fuel. Inadequate preflight planning. Improper IFR operation.
## 2819 After taking off the plane entered clouds. Both artificial horizons failed. The plane rolled to the left until it reached an angle of 95 degrees, descended and crashed.
## 2820 Crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 2821 The cargo plane was forced to return to San Borja after the No.2 engine failed. After crossing the runway the plane crashed into trees 1.2 miles past the end of the runway. Malfunction or failure of the No. 2 engine, landing gear malfunction and an improper landing procedure.
## 2822 The aircraft lost altitude and the right wing struck trees as the plane crashed in the Chillacocha mountain range at 9.000 ft. while en route. It is believed that the loss of altitude and the subsequent collision with ground was the consequence of orographic currents encountered over the mountainous area.
## 2823 Crashed during the approach. Reasons unknown.
## 2824 Crashed during takeoff.
## 2825 The cargo plane crashed into the ocean. Engine failure.
## 2826 The aircraft took off from Burbank when a propeller blade separated, causing an engine failure. The aircraft circled back to the airport and attempted an emergency landing but upon touchdown the plane’s speed was too great. As a result, the landing was aborted and the flight crew opted to divert to nearby Van Nuys Airport. While en route, a second engine failed and the aircraft crashed onto the Woodley Golf Course one mile short of the runway at Van Nuys. The aircraft plowed into a small unoccupied building and came to rest against a portable bungalow.
## 2827 After taking off the plane began to bank to the right until it crashed. Asymmetrical refueling of the plane. Pilot error.
## 2828 Crashed into the water and sank while attempting and emergency forced. Unscheduled feathering of right prop for undetermined reasons. Engine failure for undetermined reasons.
## 2829 Crashed short of the runway.
## 2830 Crashed in the jungle while en route. Cause unknown
## 2831 The aircraft plunged to earth from FL 260 in darkness. Electrical power failure of compass, gyros and auto pilot caused the crew to lose control of the plane.
## 2832 Continued VFR flight in to adverse weather.
## 2833 Crashed into a lake while on approach in heavy rain.
## 2834 The plane overran the runway after landing at excessive speed. The captain's faulty judgement in initiating a go-around after he was committed to a full stop landing following an excessively long and fast touchdown from an unstabilized approach.
## 2835 Structural failure and in-flight separation of the right wing. Fatigue cracks attributed to stress due to design. These cracks became critical sooner than anticipated. The cracks remained undetected and became critical because the manufacturer's inspection program for the area was insufficiently.
## 2836 Fatigue fracture of tail boom fuselage attachment fitting. Pilot and 4 passengers not recovered.
## 2837 After touching down 2,200 feet down the runway, a go-around procedure was initiated. When there was no acceleration felt, the throttles were closed again. After attaining a nose-up attitude of 11 degrees, the aircraft ran off the end of the runway and struck a localizer antenna. The wingtip then clipped a hillside, the aircraft hit an embankment, went airborne and contacted the ground bursting into flames. The captain's actions and his judgement in initiating a go-around manoeuver with insufficient runway remaining after a long touchdown.
## 2838 Unknown cause.
## 2839 The aircraft was struck by lightning while descending through FL100. There was an explosion in the No. 1 fuel tank which caused the left wing to fail and the plane to crash. Ignition of fuel vapor in the No.1 tank in the vicinity of the motor drive fuel valve.
## 2840 After entering the wake turbulence of a MiG fighter plane, the rudder deflected sharply and both propellers feathered causing the plane to go into a spin and crash.
## 2841 The aircraft was destroyed after a hijacker set off grenades in the cabin. All three hijackers were killed.
## 2842 After takeoff from Malabo the aircraft collided with Mount San Carlos. Cause unknown. Possible failure of radar equipment.
## 2843 The No. 3 engine failed during the takeoff roll as the plane left Agana Naval Air Station. The aircraft began to rise but struck terrain and exploded in flames. The loss of climb capability after the crew retracted the flaps at too low an altitude to clear the rising terrain. The flaps were retracted after the No. 3 propeller feathered as the aircraft lifted off the runway. A driver in an automobile struck by the aircraft was killed.
## 2844 Stalled and crashed into the sea during the approach two miles from the airport.
## 2845 The plane was hijacked ,in Athens, by Palestinian terrorists and flown to Entebbe Uganda. Seven passengers were killed during a commando raid by Israeli armed forces to free the hostages.
## 2846 Caught fire and exploded.
## 2847 The No. 3 engine failed during the approach and the No. 4 engine was feathered by mistake. The No. 4 engine was restarted but the aircraft lost control and crashed into Zlaté piesky lake after a decision to go-around was made.
## 2848 Instead of turning on course the cargo plane continued straight and hit a mountain.
## 2849 Crashed 15 minutes after taking off. An engine caught fire.
## 2850 Crashed while en route. Struck the slope of Mt Chimborazo. Controlled filght into terrain.
## 2851 A hijacker set off two grenades in the cabin and was killed.
## 2852 The aircraft suffered structural failure after flying into a severe thunderstorm. The starboard wing, horizontal stabilizer and vertical tail fin separated from the aircraft.
## 2853 Crashed while climbing to cruise altitude. Failed to maintain adequate rotor speed.
## 2854 Crashed into a hill one mile short of the runway in heavy rain and wind while attempting to land at Lajes Air Base. Members of the Venezuelan choir Orfeon Universitario killed. The aircraft was not properly aligned with the runway as it made its approach. Weather conditions associated with hurricane Emmy was the primary factor in the accident.
## 2855 Midair collision at FL187. ATC error. Forty-six deaths on the Antonov, 18 on the Yak. Violation of separation rules. Contributing causes were insufficient visual alertness on the part of both crews and a lack of situation analysis based on air/ground radio communications.
## 2856 Midair collision. Both planes flew towards the same VOR at the same altitude at the same time. ATC error, negligence in operations. Improper look-out duties on both aircraft. One hundred thirteen deaths on the DC-9 and 63 on the Trident. The entire shift of controllers were arrested. One was found guilty of criminal negligence and sentenced to seven years in jail but release after 3 1/2 years. The controller was made a scapegoat. The real cause was a run down air traffic control system.
## 2857 The aircraft struck Mt. Karatepa during an approach to land. The crew attempted to land at the wrong airport, landing at Isparta instead of Antalya.
## 2858 Crash-landed in rugged terrain broke up and landed in a swamp. Possilbe cabin pressure problem causing the plane to disintegrate in the air.
## 2859 The cargo plane struck Mt. Kenya while descending to land. Descended prematurely.
## 2860 Ten minutes after taking off from Barbados the aircraft reported an explosion aboard. The plane was seen below the overcast trailing smoke. The aircraft crashed into the Caribbean sea. Detonation of an explosive device in the aft of the cabin which initiated an uncontrollable fire which led to the incapacitation of the crew.
## 2861 The cargo plane failed to climb and crashed into trees, poles and houses at the end of the runway and came to rest in a soccer field 560 meters beyond the runway. The failure of the crew to select enough thrust to achieve the necessary acceleration. Crew fatigue.
## 2862 The aircraft crash landed in flames during an emergency landing. The right engine failed during takeoff. A fatigue crack in compressor led to engine destruction, severing of fuel lines and fire. The fire spread because the crew did not shut off the fuel supply.
## 2863 The airplane was seen to initiate a turn to the left when it stalled and crashed in a field.
## 2864 After overshooting the runway, a go-around was initiated but abrupt application of power made an engine autofeather after which the plane crashed.
## 2865 The cargo plane went missing between Curacao - Port-au-Prince.
## 2866 The airliner crashed into mountainous terrain after being diverted to Kozani due to poor weather at Larissa. Controlled flight into terrain. Premature descent.
## 2867 After taking off an artificial horizon failure caused the crew to become disoriented and exceed bank angle limits and crash.
## 2868 The plane crashed short of the runway in rain. Windshear. The aircraft's rate of descent and descent flight path angle increased as a result of windshear encountered during visual approach below minimum descent altitude. The flight crew did not recognize these flightpath deviations because they were relying on visual references which were degraded by non-homogeneous fog and on kinesthetic cues which were adversely affected by the aircraft's forward center of gravity resulting from the improperly loaded aircraft.
## 2869 The cargo plane crashed into trees on takeoff. Deviation in preparation for the flight by the crew and pilot error in the technique used during the takeoff.
## 2870 In heavy fog the crew continued their descend below decision height, although they had not obtained visual contact with the runway. The fact that visibility had decreased below minima (700 m) was not reported to the crew.
## 2871 The survey fllight deviated from the approach pattern and crashed into Mount Ostraya.
## 2872 The aircraft crashed into an industrial area during a landing attempt. Lack of altitude awareness and disorientation leading to an uncontrolled descent. Crew did not make use of navigational aids.
## 2873 Struck the slope of Mt Pintado located 25 km north of the airport shortly after taking off from Trujillo.
## 2874 The plane took off from Palm Springs Municipal Airport in light rain, bound for Las Vegas Nevada. The plane climbed to 9,000 feet but never changed its runway heading and flew directly into a mountain at an altitude of 9,700 feet. Flight crew's misinterpretation of an IFR clearance issued by the Palm Springs Departure Control and subsequent ATC instructions. Natalie "Dolly" Sinatra, 82, mother of entertainer Frank Sinatra and her traveling companion were killed.
## 2875 The cargo plane crashed while attempting to take off. Alcoholic impairment of captain. Flightcrew members did not prevent captain from attempting to fly. Blood alcohol of 0.21.
## 2876 The aircraft was preparing to land when it was informed by the tower that its left engine was on fire. Shortly thereafter, the plane exploded and crashed 2 miles short of the runway.
## 2877 Crashed into Little Herman Mountain while on approach.
## 2878 The aircraft suddenly dove to the earth into an apartment parking lot from an altitude of 1,150 feet. Icing of the stabilizer leading to stabilizer stall. The No.2 and No.3 engines had been running with reduced power and the anti-icing system temperature was too low.
## 2879 The cargo plane stalled nearly vertical and crashed. Shifting cargo.
## 2880 The cargo plane crashed short of the runway while attempting to land. Failure to follow the prescribed flight path and decision height in marginal weather.
## 2881 Stalled and crashed after the crew executed a missed approach. Failure of the crew to adopt a proper go-around configuration after a missed approach. The loss of control during initial climb was the result of a premature raise of the flaps, which caused the aircraft to reach a critical angle of attack and to stall.
## 2882 Crashed in whiteout conditions. Possible spatial disorientation on final.
## 2883 Crashed into the ocean. Engine failure.
## 2884 The aircraft crashed into cloud obscured Mt. Serra shortly after taking off from San Giusto Airport at Pisa. The plane was seen making a evasive maneuver before slamming into the mountain peak.
## 2885 The cargo plane crashed short of the runway while attempting to land. The crew continued the approach below the glide until impact with ground.
## 2886 Both aircraft were diverted to Tenerife because of a bombing at Las Palmas Airport. After an extended delay, both planes were instructed to back track up the runway. The KLM plane reached its takeoff point while the Pan Am plane was still on the runway. The Pan Am plane continued up the runway missing the taxiway turnout. There was heavy fog on the runway. The KLM plane began its takeoff roll without permission with the Pan Am plane still on the runway. The controller and Pan Am pilot each radioed a warning to the KLM plane, but were not heard because the simultaneous transmissions interfered with each other.The KLM plane hit the Pan Am plane just as it was taking off. Both planes burst into flames. KLM 234 + 14 crew, Pan Am 326 + 9 crew killed. All aboard the KLM plane were killed. The KLM captain was their safety officer and for some months had been training other pilots using a simulator, where getting takeoff permission was not simulated. The Pan Am aircraft was named Clipper Victor. The KLM aircraft was named Rhine River. Despite all the circumstances the KLM plane was blamed for taking off without permission by the NTSB.
## 2887 After spotting a mountain in front of him, the pilot applied full power and went into a steep climb. The plane stalled and crashed into trees.
## 2888 The crew continued their visual approach after entering an area of fog with visibility less than 500 m and losing sight of the ground. After deciding to go around, the right wing hit a 9-meter high pole. The wing caught fire and the number 2 engine failed. The fuselage hit the ground sideways in a field about 1,500 meters from the runway. The plane broke up and caught fire. The pilot-in-command decided to continue the approach below the glide under VFR mode in IMC conditions.
## 2889 The aircraft sustained a broken windshield and loss of power to both engines after penetrating a thunderstorm and encountering hail. The plane crash landed on a highway and exploded in flames. Total and unique loss of thrust from both engines while the aircraft was penetrating an area of severe thunderstorms with heavy precipitation and hail. The hail clogged bleeder valves in the engines causing multipe engine surges until the compressors tore apart. Contributing factor was the failure of the company's dispatcher to provide the flight crew with up-to-date severe weather information.
## 2890 Crashed on the slopes of the Rio Guape mountains. Found 1 month later. Deviation from course.
## 2891 Crashed into a building while attempting to land in snow and poor visibility.
## 2892 Failure of the No. 1 engine due to lack of oil. Mantenance error. Incorrectly connected high pressure oil hose.
## 2893 Crashed and exploded in the desert shortly after taking off . Crew error. Flight at an unsafe altitude into an area of unfamiliar terrain.
## 2894 The cargo plane struck power lines and trees while attempting to land.
## 2895 The elevator assembly separated in mid-flight. The plane nose dived and crashed. The in-flight separation of the right hand horizontal stabilizer and elevator as a result of a combination of metal fatigue and inadequate failsafe design in the rear spar structure. Shortcomings in design assessment, certification and inspection procedures were contributory factors.
## 2896 While passengers were loading aboard the helicopter on top of the Pan Am building, the landing gear collapsed causing the helicopter to tip on its side. Four people, waiting to board the craft were killed by the rotating blades. One of the blades tore loose and struck a window breaking in two. One-half of the blade then sailed two blocks striking and killing a pedestrian, 800 feet below the heliport. Fatigue failure of the upper right forward fitting of the right main landing gear tube assembly. The fatigue originated from a small surface pit of undetermined source.
## 2897 Struck power lines and crashed 1 m from the runway while attempting to land.
## 2898
## 2899 Crashed into trees while making an ILS approach.
## 2900 Crashed into the Pacific Ocean and exploded moments after taking off from Wake Island Air Base. The plane rose no higher than 400 ft. before crashing one mile from the end of the runway.
## 2901 After taking off the cargo plane's No. 2 engine did not develop power, the plane rolled to the right and crashed. Attempted operation with known deficiencies in equipment. Failed to follow approved procedures. Inadequate maintenance and inspection.
## 2902 Crashed into the Black Sea shortly after taking off from Kirovograd.
## 2903 Shot down by rebels near the Namibia border as it took off.
## 2904 The crew attempted to take off in tailwind, stalled, contacted trees and crashed
## 2905 The cargo plane crashed into a mountainside in poor weather, visibility and rain showers.
## 2906 Crashed into a swamp and burst into flames as it attempted to land in heavy rain at night.
## 2907 The left engine exploded in flight and the plane crashed into mountainous terrain. Plane was overloaded with passengers.
## 2908 The helicopter, piloted by Francis Gary Powers, 48, crashed in Balboa Park on the way back from covering a news story on a brush fire in Santa Barbara. Francis Gary Powers was famous for piloting the U-2 spy plane in 1960 that was shot down by the Russians and caused a major political crisis for President Eisenhower. Powers was a helicopter pilot and newscaster for KNBC in Los Angeles. Power's cameraman was also killed. The helicopter apparently ran out of fuel.
## 2909 The cargo plane took off struck trees, crashed and burned.
## 2910 The cargo plane stalled, went into a spin and crashed short of the runway. Failure to maintain flying speed.
## 2911 The No. 4 engine failed shortly after taking off. A fire developed and the plane crashed into the ocean. A loss of control following in-flight separation of the right-hand outboard wing section and the No.4 engine. These failures followed a No.4 engine failure, an internal engine fire and a fire in the aircraft fuel system eventually resulting in a massive external fire.
## 2912 Struck a mountain peak in the Cajas mountains in poor weather . Flying VFR in IFR conditions.
## 2913 Crashed in level flight into Mt. Iliamna glacier at 7,000 feet. Failure of the flight crew to use proper navigational procedures for the route being flown especially their failure to use the available backup means of navigation to verify the position and progress of the flight. Recovery of bodies or wreckage not possible.
## 2914 Crashed in the jungles of eastern Burma.
## 2915 The cargo plane did not gain altitude after taking off and crashed into trees 2.5 miles from the runway. The aircraft was overloaded and lost an engine on takeoff.
## 2916 Crashed into a mountain peak in the Manzano range shortly after taking off and making a right bank. The aircraft was observed flying too low and did not heed the controller's warnings. Fatigue may have played a part in the accident.
## 2917 Crashed short of the runway. The aircraft was being flown at reduced power and went unnoticed by the crew until it struck the ground in level flight..
## 2918 The aircraft struck a hill 4 miles short of the runway while on a VOR approach during a thunderstorm. Crew error. Descended below MDA.
## 2919 The crew diverted to Mc Comb because of low fuel. Both engines quit before the aircraft could land and a forced landing was attempted in a wooded area. The plane struck trees before it could make a forced landing in an open field. Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, 29, guitarist Stevie Gaines, back up vocalist Cassie Gaines and assistant manager Dean Kilpatrick of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band killed. Several other members of the band were seriously injured. Fuel exhaustion due to crew inattention of the fuel supply. Contributing factors were improper flight planning and a malfunction in the No.2 engine which caused a higher than normal fuel consumption.
## 2920 After lifting a water container the aircraft began rotating until control was lost and contact was made with the ground, shearing off the tail rotor and a large portion of the tail assembly. New engines were installed in the CH-53s to increase the power of the main rotor and on a whole to make the helicopter more powerful. However, it was soon evident that the tail rotor could not balance the increased power created by the main rotor. Under certain conditions the aircraft would become unstable and lose directional heading. Sikorsky warns of these conditions. To compensate for the mistake that had been made, Sikorsky designed and tested a bell crank system to stabilize the rear rotor. After seven years, this helicopter was still not retrofitted with the bell crank system. Gross weight of the container exceeded the lifting capacity of the helicopter. No restrains used by the passengers.
## 2921 Exploded, crashed and burned on approach.
## 2922 The cargo plane failed to gain altitude and crashed into trees.
## 2923 The aircraft landed 1,000 ft. past the aiming point of the runway in heavy rain, overran the runway and plunged off a cliff during a third landing attempt. Hydroplaning, due to poor drainage on the runway. Excessive speed during landing. In the last attempt, the plane was 44 ft high in the begining of the runway flying at 150 kt. Then a sudden tail wind increases the speed to 155 kt. Cross winds from several directions made the plane unstable. Tail winds alternated with frontal winds making the speed unstable. The plane only hit the runway after 800m. The same cross winds make it impossible to align to the center of the runway. Then aquaplaning did the rest.
## 2924 The flight crashed into high ground after a second landing attempt. Procedural error by the crew during the final approach in that they abandoned the ILS procedure. This was influenced by the interruption of the VOR signal.
## 2925 Crashed into mountains north of the city in fog and adverse weather conditions.
## 2926 After not being able to land at the scheduled airport due to fog, the crew could not find the alternate airport, ran out of fuel and crashed.
## 2927 During a hijacking and while descending from 21,000 to 7,000 feet, both pilots were shot and the aircraft crashed into a swamp.
## 2928 Collided with cable crane. Crane operator failed to park crane boom in stowed position.
## 2929 The plane took off at night and entered a steep attitude after the flaps were raised and crashed.
## 2930 While on patrol the plane flew into a 4,200 ft. mountain at 1,200 ft.
## 2931 The plane crashed during takeoff in rain and fog. Killed, were the entire Evansville basketball team. The aileron on one wing and rudder remained locked upon takeoff, which made it extremely difficult to bank. An attempted takeoff with the rudder and right aileron control locks installed, in combination with a rearward center of gravity. Improperly loaded luggage which resulted in rearward center of gravity which resulted in the aircraft's rotating to a nose-high attitude immediately after takeoff and entering the region of reversed command from which the pilot was unable to recover.
## 2932 While in a holding pattern because of electrical problems the cargo plane cashed into 7,600 ft. mountain. The approach controller's issuance and the flight crew's acceptance of an incomplete and ambiguous holding clearance in combination with the flight crew's failure to adhere to prescribed impairment-of-communications procedures and prescribed holding procedures. The controller's and flight crew's actions are attributed to probable habits of imprecise communication and of imprecise adherence to procedures developed through years of exposure to operations in a radar environment. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the aircraft's No.1 electrical system for unknown reasons.
## 2933 Ditched into the ocean while on a second approach. Crew error. Sensory illusion.
## 2934 The plane made a forced landing in the ocean. Fuel exhaustion. Inadequate preflight planning. Mismanagement of fuel.
## 2935
## 2936 Crashed into a hill while descending for a landing. Flying under VFR in IFR conditions.
## 2937 Following a right turn, after taking off, the plane rolled to the left beyond 90 degrees, went into a steep dive, crashed and exploded in shallow water. Irrational control wheel inputs on the part of the captain after his attitude director indicator malfunctioned leading to complete loss of situational awareness.
## 2938 Struck Cerro Granada, at 6800 feet in mountain fog.
## 2939 Crashed during takeoff.
## 2940 The passenger flight attempted to make an emergency landing at Artigas Airport when it had taken off from. An engine failure was followed by a wide banking turn and crash to the ground bursting into flames.
## 2941 The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Richland after climbing to 400 feet and stalling. Crew error. The failure and inability of the flightcrew to prevent rapid pitchup and stall by exerting sufficient push force on the control wheel. The pitchup was caused by the combination of a mistrimmed horizontal stabilizer and a center of gravity near the aircraft's aft limit. The mistrimmed condition resulted from discrepancies in the aircraft's trim system and the flightcrew's preoccupation with making a timely departure. The out-of-trim warning system was inoperative.
## 2942 The aircraft touched down just as the crew noticed a snow plow on the runway. A go-around was initiated but the thrust reverses did not stow away properly because hydraulic power was automatically cut off at lift-off. The aircraft missed the plow, overran the runway, crashed and burned. Estimated time of arrival given by Calgary ATC in error. Crew did not report over its final approach beacon.
## 2943 Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
## 2944 While approaching V1 speed on takeoff, a loud bang was heard followed by shaking of the aircraft. The crew decided to abort the takeoff. With the end of the runway approaching, the captain steered the aircraft off the runway to the right. The landing gear failed and resulted in a fire. The plane slid for approximately 650 feet and came to rest 40 feet right of the runway centerline. Several passengers not heeding the warnings of the stewardess exited onto the wing and fell into the fire. Failure of two tires on the left main landing gear resulting in failure of a third tire during a critical point in the takeoff. This was to be pilot Gene Hershe's last flight before retiring.
## 2945 Midair collision. The Fokker collided with the MiG which was performing touch-and-go landings. Error by the MiG pilot. Sixteen killed on the Fokker and two on the MiG.
## 2946 The aircraft crashed into the ocean shortly after takeoff due to problems with the artificial horizon. The pilot radioed he was having an instrument failure. The plane the banked to the left and crashed into the sea.
## 2947 Crashed shortly after takeoff. An undetermined emergency of some kind occurred during the climb after takeoff resulting in loss of control of the aircraft.
## 2948 Crashed into a mountain in fog. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
## 2949 After an explosion, the aircraft went spinning into the ground and crashed into a field.
## 2950 The helicopter was attempting to land on an oil drilling platform. The co-pilot suffered spatial disorientation and stalled helicopter and crashed.
## 2951 Made a forced landing in water. Fuel starvation. Inattentiveness to fuel supply. Fuel selector positioned between tanks.
## 2952 The aircraft, which deviated off course, suffered rapid decompression after being fired upon by a Russian fighter. The aircraft made an emergency landing on a frozen lake.
## 2953 Crashed on farmland six miles outside of Bogota shortly after taking off.
## 2954 The aircraft crashed while attempting a non-precision instrument approach to Pensacola and landed in 12 feet of water, 3 nm short of the runway. Failure of the crew to monitor altitude and descent rate and the failure of the 1st officer to provide the captain with the required altitude and approach performance call-outs. Also the flight engineer disabled the GPWS alarm so the crew could hear one another better. In addition, the night flight had been diverted from its primary airport due to poor weather and was required to execute a compressed approach (descending and approaching more quickly and steeply than normal), and the crucial altimeter readout was an old drum-roll-counter type (due to be replaced), which could easily be misread, especially in heavy workload situations. Three fatalities occurred when the frightened passengers grabbed their seat cushions and exited the plane from the rear. They drowned in part because their seat cushions were not flotation cushions. The airplane was not required to have floatation cushions because it was not flying over water.
## 2955 The flight engineer accidentally shut off the automatic transferring of fuel from the sump tank. Eventually all three engines stopped and the plane crashed. Fuel starvation.
## 2956 Crashed in heavy fog while attempting to take off.
## 2957 The helicopter crashed 87 miles northwest of Bergen on a ferry run to an oil drillilng platform.
## 2958 The aircraft overran the runway and crashed into a revine after an aborted takeoff due to a blown tire. The No. 3 tire failed on takeoff and debris damaged the right gear 'down and locked' switch, causing a gear unsafe indication in the cockpit. Debris was also ingested by the No. 2 engine causing a loss of reverse thrust during the rejected takeoff.
## 2959 The aircraft, flying VFR, collided with a mountain in deteriorating weather condtions after being blown off course which went unnoticed because of lacking navigational equipment.
## 2960 Crashed shortly after taking off from runway 18.
## 2961 Crashed on takeoff. Down elevator control stop backed out, limiting down elevator travel to 1 1/2 degrees of normal 20 degrees.
## 2962 Crashed in a swamp.
## 2963 While on approach, the aircraft yawed to the left and plunged into the ocean in a left-wing and nose-down attitude and sank. In-flight failure of the left-hand inboard flap control rod that led to a sudden retraction of the complete left-hand flap system and sudden loss of control.
## 2964 The aircraft took off from from Kariba Airport at 17.10. Shortly after departing Kariba, the starboard wing was hit by a SAM-7 missile. The crew tried to make an emergency landing in a large clearing in the bush. The aircraft crash landed, striking an irrigation ditch, cart-wheeled, broke up and caught fire. Soldiers from the Joshua Nkomo's Zimbabwe Peoples Revolution Army, who were responsible for shooting down the airliner, later killed 10 of the 18 survivors. The remaining survivors were rescued the next day.
## 2965 The helicopter experienced rotor failure. Undersized threads on anti-node bar.
## 2966 Flew into a mountain.
## 2967 The float plane flew into a blind canyon and crashed into water. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
## 2968 The domestic flight crashed while attempting to land at Paranaque in thunderstorms with heavy rain and wind gusts. Possible lightning strike.
## 2969 Midair collision. The PSA was descending and about to land at Lindbergh Field. The Cessna was climbing while engaged in practice approaches. The 727 overtook and struck the Cessna from the rear. The primary cause was the PSA crew lost sight of the Cessna and did not make that fact known to the ATC. The ATC failed to realize from the PSA transmissions that they lost sight of the Cessna. One hundred thirty-five killed on the PSA, two on the Cessna and seven on the ground. Crew fatigue may have played a part in the accident as there are unofficial reports that the crew attended an all night party and had only 2 hours sleep from the night before.
## 2970 After taking off, one of engines stalled due to a damaged #5 cylinder exhaust. The pilot attempted to return to to Kuopio. He turned but the plane lost control and crashed into Lake Juurusvesi.
## 2971 Lost both engines on climbout and made an emergency landing on a sandbank of the Irrawaddy River.
## 2972 The military transport crashed into a fog-shrouded hill, 20 miles south of the city.
## 2973 Crashed after the left engine flamed out on takeoff.
## 2974 The tail rotor pitch control system failed shortly after taking off. The helicopter tried to return and crashed.
## 2975
## 2976 Crashed following engine flame out in icing conditions.
## 2977 Crashed into the ocean.
## 2978 The aircraft crashed short of the runway into a coconut plantation while attempting to land in heavy rain. Windshear. Excessive sink rate. Crew's non-conformance with approach procedures. Incorrect information supplied by the radar controller. Lack of an approach lighting system at Bandaranaike.
## 2979 The aircraft sank in the sea after the left wing tip struck the water in heavy rain and wind.
## 2980 Crashed into a mountain and burned short of the runway after experiencing engine failure.
## 2981 Crashed in the Rubio mountains.
## 2982 Crashed in rain, fog and low ceiling. Continued VFR flight into deteriorating weather conditions.
## 2983 Forced to return to Steamboat Springs due to severe icing, the plane crashed into a 10,530 ft. mountain. Severe icing and strong downdraughts associated with a mountain wave which combined to exceed the aircraft's capability to maintain flight. Contributing to the accident was the Captain's decision to fly into probable icing conditions that exceeded the conditions authorized by company directives.
## 2984
## 2985 Couldn't climb on takeoff due to non-availability of leading edge slats, overran the runway and killed one passenger and 3 maintenance workers on the ground cutting grass. Nonavailability of leading edge devices immediately after rotation during take off.
## 2986 The aircraft crashed into ocean during a landing approach. Poor monitoring of altitudes and too early a transition from ILS to visual flight procedures.
## 2987 While on a flight from Denver to Portland, the aircraft ran out of fuel while the crew was distracted with a landing gear problem. Failure of the captain to monitor properly the aircraft's fuel state and to properly respond to the low fuel state as indicated by other crew members. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the other two flight crew members either to fully comprehend the criticality of the fuel state or to successfully communicate their concern to the captain.
## 2988 The pilot switched off the de-icing system too early during the approach through clouds in icing conditions which resulted in the aircraft losing longitudinal stability and pitching over and crashed.
## 2989 Crashed short of the runway on approach. Crew error. Non-compliance with proper procedure, lack of crew coordination, crew fatigue and faulty altimiter.
## 2990 Struck a mountain. Failure of the crew to level off at the prescribed altitude either due to inadequate monitoring or an altimeter setting error by confusion between QNH and QFE.
## 2991 Contact with the cargo plane was lost 30 minutes after taking off from Tokyo Narita Airport.The cargo included 153 paintings by Manabu Mabe, returning from a Tokyo exhibition, valued at US$1.24 million. Neither the wreck nor the paintings were ever found. The cause of the accident was blamed on cabin depressurization, which killed the crew.
## 2992 Hit trees and burst into flames shortly after taking off.
## 2993 Shot down by rebels with 2 surface-to-air missiles a few minutes after taking off from Kariba.
## 2994 The plane crashed inverted shortly after lifting off the ground. The captain's decision to take off with snow on the aircraft's wing and empennage surfaces which resulted in a loss of lateral control and a loss of lift as the aircraft ascended out of ground effect.
## 2995 Flew into the water while on ILS approach. The crew was misled by a visual illusion in conditions of reduced visibility into believing they were at a safe height and consequently failed to monitor the flight instruments sufficiently to confirm their aircraft maintained a safe approach path.
## 2996 The plane crashed after a bomb exploded aboard.
## 2997 The plane failed to maintain flying speed and crashed while attempting to take off. Improperly loaded aircraft. Nose baggage door opened during takeoff. Flaps inoperative. Improper emergency procedures. Inadequate emergency training.
## 2998 The plane ditched into Santa Monica Bay near Marina del Rey, shortly after taking off from Santa Monica Airport. The flight crew's mismanagement of an emergency procedure following an autofeather of the right-hand propeller which resulted in their shutting down the remaining engine. A leak or break in the propeller pressure line probably caused the right engine to autofeather. The left engine was shut down when the flight crew failed to identify the engine on which the autofeather occurred and moved the left power lever to the stop position. Contributing to the accident was the unavailability of vital restart information to the crew.
## 2999 The aircraft crashed into a factory after being stolen and flown by pilot who was not qualified to fly.
## 3000 Despite two missed approaches in thunderstorms, the pilot declined the controllers' suggestion to divert to Dubai. The aircraft landed heavily on the runway (due to windshear), suffered landing gear damage, veered off the runway and crashed into a fire station building not far from the terminal building. At that time, all on board were still alive. Fire from spilled fuel started shortly thereafter and there was panic to escape the cabin. The aircraft was named "The City of Petra."
## 3001 The aircarft crashed in freezing rain and fog shortly after taking off. The aircraft was overloaded. The pilot had very little experience flying the aircraft type.
## 3002 The cargo plane lost the No. 2 engine on takeoff, overran the runway, crashed into the ILS localizer antenna, broke up and caught fire.
## 3003 Engine failure shortly after takeoff caused damage so the landing gear could not be retracted and increasing drag during the critical climbout phase. Airspeed slowed until the aircraft crashed.
## 3004 During an attempted go-around, the plane struck boat wakes and crashed. One passenger drowned.
## 3005 Tail rotor separated in flight shortly after takeoff. The helicopter autorotated and crashed. Fatigue fracture in tail rotor.
## 3006 The aircraft disappeared while en route. Wreckage was not discovered for over 5 years.
## 3007 The cargo plane crashed in heavy crosswind while attempting to takeoff. Inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning. Pilot in command failed to follow approved procedures,directives,etc. Cargo shifted.
## 3008 During takeoff just, as the plane lifted from the runway, the left engine and pylon separated from the aircraft damaging the wing and hydraulic system which caused the aircraft to roll and crash. Highest single plane death toll in U.S. aviation history. Asymmetrical stall and the ensuing roll of the aircraft because of the uncommanded retraction of the left wing outboard leading edge slats and the loss of stall warning and slat disagreement indication systems caused by separation of the engine and pylon. Improper maintenance procedures used by American Airlines when dismounting the engines for maintenance, by removing the pylon and engine together, putting strain on the engine mounts leading to stress cracks.
## 3009 Crashed into the Atlantic Ocean during a blinding sandstorm. The pilot, unable to land due to the sandstorm headed out to sea for another approach when the accident occurred.
## 3010 The aircraft crashed into a wooded area during a non-precision approach to Rockland, in fog . Failure to arrest aircraft's descent rate, without the runway in sight. Inordinate management pressures, the first officer's marginal instrument proficiency, the captain's inadequate supervision of the flight, inadequate crew training and the captain's chronic fatigue were all factors in the accident.
## 3011 Crashed near the Karmwal Pass at 16,000 ft. mountain 10 minutes after taking off from Leh.
## 3012 The plane crashed in a heavily wooded area about 1.5 miles northeast of Barnstable Municipal Airport while on an ILS approach. The failure of the flightcrew to recognize and react in a timely manner to the gross deviation from acceptable approach parameters, resulting in a continuation of the descent well below the decision height during a precision approach without visual contact with the runway environment. Pilot fatigue.
## 3013 Struck Mt. Sebayak at 5,500 ft. during its approach. Pilot error.The plane was named "Mamberamo."
## 3014 Crashed into a rain forest. Pilot-in-command continuing the flight into conditions where he lost visual reference with the ground which resulted in the aircraft colliding with terrain.
## 3015 Crashed in low ceiling and rain. Fluxgate compass inoperative because of chafed wires.
## 3016 On a third practice touch-and-go landing, the plane yawed to the right, stalled and crashed in an inverted attitude.
## 3017 The aircraft attained a nose-high attitude and pitched up shortly after taking off. The pilot's loss of control of the aircraft after takeoff because of the aircraft's grossly overweight and out-of-balance condition which resulted from misloading by the company's load control personnel. The misloading was due to the failure of the company to supervise and enforce its loading procedures.
## 3018 Crashed into the sea after overrunning the runway while taking off. Locked condition of the elevators which prevented the rotation of the aircraft into a flying attitude. Gust lock became re-engaged during pre- flight check.
## 3019 The aircraft crashed 1,000 feet short of the runway during a landing attempt at Akron-Canton airfield. Baseball player Thurman Munson, 32, who was piloting the aircraft, was killed. Munson who was practicing takeoffs and landings, allowed the plane to get too low and then slowed the aircraft to 10 knots below safe landing speed.
## 3020 Crashed due to engine failure on approach.
## 3021 Crashed into the Kiroli Hills while on approach to Bombay at night. Momentary/intermittent loss of electrical contact in the G/S system of aircraft which gave the pilot an erroneous impression of the interception of the glide slope.
## 3022 Midair collision at 27,200 ft. Separation error by air traffic controller. Eight-four killed on the 65735 and 94 on the 65816. Fourteen players and 3 staff members of the Russian soccer team, Pakhtakor Tashkent were killed.
## 3023 Crashed into a wooded area after all four engines flamed out. Fuel contamination.
## 3024 The aircraft lost control went into a spin and crashed after an uncommanded flap extension at FL270.
## 3025 The plane undershot the runway and crashed.
## 3026 Crashed into the sea after taking off.
## 3027 The plane was transporting company employees when it hit Surveyor Mountain 7 minutes after taking off from Klamath Falls. The plane hit trees along the crest of a mountain ridge along the flight path. Crew error. The crew's decision to undertake a direct point-to-point high cruise speed flight at low altitude.
## 3028 The aircraft hit a mountain at an altitude of 2,000 ft. during an approach in poor weather. Crew's misjudgement in selection of a low altitude flight profile and inadequate ATC assistance.
## 3029 Struck high ground in thick fog.
## 3030 Crashed while attempting touch and go landings.
## 3031 The aircraft was on finals when it suddenly turned right and descended in a right wing-down attitude, striking the ground and cartwheeling into trees.
## 3032 The aircraft overran the runway and crashed with the left wing and tail separating before the aircraft came to a rest. The crew touched down too far down the runway at a speed higher than normal after a non-stabilized final approach. The crew did not fully apply the braking systems after a touchdown under known adverse conditions.
## 3033 The plane crashed after engine failure for undetermined reasons. Improper flap configueration. Plane overloaded. Hurried departure. Inadequate flight training.
## 3034 The cargo plane crashed on takeoff. Improper loading.
## 3035 The aircraft struck a vehicle after landing on a closed runway in fog. The tower warned the flight three times about the closed runway. Non-compliance with the meteorological minima for the approach procedure, as cleared. Failure to comply with the aircraft's operating procedures during the approach phase, and landing on a runway closed to traffic.
## 3036 While en route from Chicago to Washington an explosive device detonated in the baggage compartment. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of approximately 34,500 feet, when the flight crew experienced a noise which they described as a thump. Smoke subsequently filled the cabin and the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Washington-Dulles Airport. The bomb was planted by the Unabomber, a man who had been accused of attacks over an 18-year period. He was arrested in April 1996 and subsequently received a life sentence.
## 3037 The cargo plane descended below the decision height without having established ground contact and crashed into a wooded area.
## 3038 During the descent the aircraft attained a high airspeed and high rate of descent and disintegrated in flight. A progressive failure in the aircraft's electrical system leading to the disabling or erratic performance of some critical flight instruments and flight instrument lighting while the flight was operating in night instrument meteorological condition. As a result of these conditions, the flight crew could not resolve the instrumentation anomalies to determine proper aircraft attitude reference, and became disoriented and lost control of the aircraft. The crew's efforts to regain control of the aircraft imposed aerodynamic loads which exceeded design limits of the aircraft and caused it to break up in flight.
## 3039 After being airborne about a half an hour a cabin attendant reported a fire in the aft cabin area. Seventeen minutes later the aircraft crashed into a rocky desert while attempting an emergency landing. The blaze may have been started by a passenger possibly from a leaking kerosene stove carried aboard by a Haj pilgrim passenger.
## 3040 The aircraft crashed into the slopes of Mt. Erebus while on sightseeing flight to Antarctica. An incorrect computer-stored flight plan resulted in a navigational error directing the flight towards Mt. Erebus. Because of overcast, the crew descended below authorized altitude. Contributing to the accident was the crew's inexperience with flying the Antarctic route. Information about the navigational errors was suppressed by officials.
## 3041
## 3042 Shifting cargo caused the pilot to lose control and crash into a hotel.
## 3043
## 3044 Impacted a mountainside at an altitude of 3400 m.
## 3045 Crashed into the jungle on a domestic flight 20 miles from its destination. Severe thunderstorms associated with windshear and a hurricane is believed to have caused the crash.
## 3046 Crashed into Cubuk Hill in fog, two minutes away from landing at the airport. The crew had deviated from the localizer course while on an ILS approach in poor weather conditions.The aircraft was named "Trabzon."
## 3047 Crashed into the side of a hill after a go-around.
## 3048 Struck high ground in poor visibility while en route.
## 3049 The plane was on a 45 minute fight from Shreveport to Baton Rouge Louisiana. The aircraft climbed past its assigned altitude and veered to the northeast. The FAA tried to contact the aircraft without success. Fighter jets was scrambled to intercept the plane but observed no one at the controls and got no response to radio calls. The plane rose to an altitude of 41,600 feet and headed out to sea. The plane eventually ran out of fuel, descended to about 25,000 feet, went into a spin and crashed into 1,100 feet of water. No wreckage or remains were ever recovered. The official cause remains unknown although it is believed the occupants lost consciousness due to oxygen deprivation. Louisiana State University football coach Robert "Bo" Rein, 34, was killed.
## 3050 Crashed. Continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions.
## 3051 The aircraft crashed into a mountain during a landing attempt in fog and snow. Inoperative ground radar, inoperative ILS. The aircraft was named "Shiraz."
## 3052 Hit high ground at 2,700 ft. in poor weather while on approach.
## 3053 Crashed into a building while attempting an emergency landing following the loss of one engine.
## 3054 Crashed while attemping to land.
## 3055 The helicopter experienced uncontrollable overspeeding, became airborne, lost power and crashed.
## 3056 Crashed into a sea wall just 2 feet short of the runway while attemping an emergency landing.
## 3057 A bicyclist riding on the runway led the pilot to initiate a premature liftoff resulting in a stall. The plane was carrying paratroopers.
## 3058 The aircraft undershot the runway and bounced twice. The two outboard engines broke loose and the wingtips were ripped off. A fire broke out and spread rapidly. Pilot error.
## 3059 While attempting to land at Warsaw, the crew initiated an overshoot procedure after there were indications that the landing gear was not down. When thrust was applied, the No. 2 engine disintegrated, damaging two other engines and severing the rudder and elevator control lines. The plane crashed one-half mile from the runway threshold. Metal fatigue in the No. 2 engine turbine disc. The dead included 22 members of the U.S. boxing team and Polish singer Anna Jantar. The aircraft was named Mikolaj Kopernik.
## 3060 Crashed into hilly terrain after the left wing exploded. Cause unknown. The plane was returning to Incirlik Air Base.
## 3061 The right engine failed while taking off. The plane plunged to the ground, struck a helicopter, a small plane, four parked cars, and slammed into a hanger and burst into flames. The engine failed for undetermined reasons. Improper emergency procedures. The pilot did not properly configure aircraft and land immediately.
## 3062 Crashed into the sea. Fatigue fracture of the main rotor.
## 3063 The plane crashed into a hill while landing during a thunderstorm. The pilot misjudged his speed and distance and failed to initiate a go-around. Improper flight supervision and control of the engines.
## 3064 The plane crashed when attempting an emergency landing after the starboard main gear broke on take-off.
## 3065 Hit by a U.S. Marine Corps RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter during a hostage rescue operation while on the ground.
## 3066 The plane crashed into a mountain 5,500 ft. high at 300 mph during an approach to Tenerife. The pilot, while in a holding pattern, took the aircraft in an area of high ground not maintaining the correct altitude. Lack of communication between the pilot and co-pilot.
## 3067 The aircraft entered a thunderstorm, was caught in a downdraft and struck the ground 8 nm northeast of Bangkok International Airport. The pilot directed the aircraft into a thunderstorm in an early dissipating stage. The aircraft was severely affected by a downdraft and lost altitude rapidly. At that time, the altitude of the aircraft was 1,500 ft. and the pilot could not maintain altitude. Procedural error by the pilot. Was not tuned to weather warning, did not use his weather radar and flew into an area of severe weather.
## 3068 Crashed in the Tapecua mountains.
## 3069 Accidentally shot down by anti-aircraft fire.
## 3070 Deviated from their course to avoid a thunderstorm and crashed into a cloud covered mountain.
## 3071 After penetrating a thunderstorm massive amounts of water cause both engine to lose power. Although the engines were restarted the crew could not recover and crashed into a field. Engine failure due to massive ingestion of water into both engines. Crew error. Unwise decision to enter an area of thunderstorms. Critical weather not disseminated.
## 3072 Two Libyan MiG aircraft concealed themselves from radar detection by flying closely to the DC-9. When this was discovered, an attempt was made by either French or US aircraft to intercept the MiGs. It was believed that a shot fired at the MiGs accidentally struck Itavia Flight 870. The aircraft exploded and crashed off the island of Ustica. A report released in 1994 stated new evidence pointed to an explosive device aboard the aircraft causing the crash.
## 3073 The aircraft crashed and burned in a field, two minutes after takeoff reaching a height of only 500 ft. Windshear.
## 3074 The cargo plane crashed into a mountain in poor visibility.
## 3075 Crashed after continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions. No windshield wipers, unreliable attitude indicator and inoperative turn needle.
## 3076 The aircraft touched down in water 1,000 ft. short of the runway.
## 3077 The flight experienced a fire in the aft cargo compartment 6 minutes after taking off from Rilyadh. The plane returned to the airport and landed but because of a delay in evacuating the plane, all aboard were killed by smoke and fire. Half a minute before landing the captain decided not to order an emergency evacuation. When he landed, he did not stop immediately but instead proceeded to make a normal landing delaying the fire equipment from putting out the fire. It took a full twenty-three minutes after touchdown before the doors were opened. The failure of the captain to prepare the cabin crew for immediate evacuation upon landing and his failure in not making a maximum stop landing on the runway, with immediate evacuation.
## 3078 A section of the tail separated in flight and the aircraft crashed into a swamp. Broken spigot fitting, which is part of the elevator torque tube assembly. The part was not repaced as required.
## 3079 Crashed after being struck by lightning
## 3080 While en route a wing separated from the cargo plane which led to loss of control. The wing attachment bolts failed in turbulence.
## 3081 The aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about 3.5 nm SW of West End Settlement in low ceiling and thunderstorm activity. The cause was unable to be determined. Contributing factors include flight into thunderstorm activity, a malfunctioning pitot tube and improper supervision by airline management.
## 3082 Crashed on takeoff after losing one engine.
## 3083 Crashed into the desert after taking off. Report of an in-flight fire.
## 3084 Crashed shortly after taking off.
## 3085 Shot down by Afghan guerrilla forces as it prepared to land.
## 3086 Descended at an excessive sink rate at a banked angle until it crashed to the ground as it prepared to land at Cairo Airport.
## 3087 Undershot runway and crashed while landing in fog. Crew error.
## 3088 The aircraft crashed into a mountain at 9,500 ft. while descending to land. Continued VFR flight in deteriorating weather at low altitude in a mountainous area.
## 3089 The cargo plane entered a steep bank shortly after takeoff and crashed. Complete engine failure/flameout No.1 engine. Powerplant failure for undetermined reasons. Pilot-in-command failed to obtain/maintain flying speed. Improper emergency procedures
## 3090 The aircraft broke-up in flight in bad weather.
## 3091 A fire and explosion took place 5 minutes after taking off. The explosion was possibly caused by a bomb placed in the rear section of the aircraft.
## 3092 Two passengers were sucked out of the plane after a tire exploded in the wheel well causing damage to the fuselage.
## 3093 Stalled, crashed shortly after taking off.
## 3094 During an instrument approach, the aircraft descended below 3,500 ft. and impacted rising terrain became airborne, went over a hilltop and came to rest 1,380 ft. further on. A fire started in the area of the right engine and spread throughout the fuselage. A premature descent to minimum descent altitude based on the flightcrew's use of an incorrect distance measuring equipment frequency and the flightcrew's subsequent failure to remain at or above MDA.
## 3095 Crashed shortly after taking off approximately 10 miles north of Leningrad.
## 3096 Crashed in rain, fog, windshear. Pilot distracted as a result of a major electrical system failure. Undetected deviation from flightpath.
## 3097 The main rotor disk failed from a fatigue fracture while attempting to land.
## 3098 Crashed into a tug boat and barges while on approach in heavy rain and wind and broke in two.
## 3099 The military transport crashed into Subic Bay, 15 miles west-northwest of Cubi Point Naval Air Station where it had taken off an hour earlier and where it was on approach to land. Witnesses saw the aircraft flying at a low altitude just before crashing into the sea and exploding in flames.
## 3100 As the plane was taking off, one of the engines failed and after climbing to 500 ft., the aircraft plunged to earth and exploded in flames.
## 3101 Hit the ground short of the runway in snow and fog.
## 3102 Separation of a propeller blade caused a forced landing resulting the the plane crashing and burining.
## 3103 The cargo plane flew into the ground while trying to avoid bad weather.
## 3104 While climbing through 3,800 ft., a Loon collided with the cargo plane penetrating the windshield. The copilot was killed and the captain sustained serious injuries. Debris from the windshield were ingested by the No.2 engine which had to be shut down. The pilot returned to the airport for a successful emergency landing.
## 3105 A midair collision occurred 2 nm east-southeast of Loveland, Colorado at 13,000 ft.. Two killed and 3 injured on the Cessna and 13 killed on the Jetstream. The failure of the Cessna pilot to establish communications with the Denver Center and his climbing into controlled airspace above 12,500 ft without an authorized transponder. Contributing factor was the fact that existing regulations did not prohibit parachute jumping in or immediately adjacent to federal airways.
## 3106 Crashed during final approach. Hudbay Oil Co. charter.
## 3107 Crashed into a mountainside. Icing.
## 3108 While cruising at FL 210, the pitch trim moved to the full nose-down position. Gravational forces from the resulting dive led to the break-up of the aircraft.
## 3109 The aircraft crashed into a river bed after two missed approaches and while in a holding pattern. Severe turbulence and thunderstorms where occurring in area. Loss of control of the aircraft and impact with the water by an error of the pilot in assessing the meteorological conditions on crossing through a zone of extremely violent cumulonimbus clouds. Windshear.
## 3110 Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
## 3111 Crashed into a mountain at 8,800 feet obscured by clouds.
## 3112 Crashed into a mountain in fog.
## 3113 The aircraft hit the ground shortly after takeoff.
## 3114 The crew informed ATC they could see the field but crashed 30 km from the airport.
## 3115 The the right rear door of the cargo plane detached and struck the horizontal tail plane and became lodged on the leading edge. Control was lost, and the aircraft entered a steep dive. During the dive, the wings and tail plane failed due to overstressing.
## 3116 The cargo plane was brought down after a Soviet fighter jet crashed into the tail of the Canadair. The plane had strayed into Soviet airspace.
## 3117 Part of the right wing separated from the plane after the aircraft entered an area of heavy rain and severe turbulence and went into a spiral dive 8 minutes after takeoff.
## 3118 Flew into a mountain. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 3119 The aircraft crashed short of the runway while attempting to land after a severe vibration required the crew to shut down the engine and feather the propeller.
## 3120 While landing in adverse weather conditions, the aircraft landed right of the runway, bounced and struck the ground. The fuselage broke in two and caught fire. Thunderstorms and strong turbulence in the area associated with a tropical air mass.
## 3121 The aircraft experienced in-flight structural failure. Severe corrosion in belly of plane led to a pressure hull rupture and disintegration of the plane.
## 3122 Midair collision with a Soviet Air Force TU-16. The only surviving passenger, a 20 year old woman was found in a forest 3 days later. Poor communication between civilian and military ATCs.
## 3123 Crashed in the jungle on a mountain peak. Flying VFR in meteorological conditions below minima.
## 3124 Flew into trees short and to the right of the runway, crashed and caught fire. Crew descended below minimums without visual contact with the ground.
## 3125 The aircraft was unable to gain altitude upon taking off. After turning left the plane struck a hill. Overloaded.
## 3126 Midair collision with a military Mi-8 helicopter (CCCP-22268). Thirty-three killed aboard the Yak-40.
## 3127 Crashed short of the runway. The plane was carrying infantry troops.
## 3128 The fighter crashed into a village after the pilot ejected from the plane.
## 3129 Crashed into Tir Square while on approach to land. Killed were Iran's Defense Minister and other military officals.
## 3130 A loss of control, possibly initiated by an unexpected encounter with moderate to severe clear air turbulence, which caused the aircraft to depart the narrow flight envelope boundaries in which it was operating and from which recovery was not effected.
## 3131 The aircraft entered an area of severe turbulence and a tornado which resulted in the separation of the right wing and in-flight break up.
## 3132 Crashed into a mountain.
## 3133 After executing a turn to avoid traffic the cargo plane struck the ocean. Pilot misjudged the altitude and clearance.
## 3134 The aircraft took off, lost altitude, settled back on the runway and overshot the runway. The aircraft was overloaded. Other factors were the pilot misjudged the distance and speed during the takeoff and lack of proper pre-flight planning.
## 3135 The flight struck a mountain during an emergency descent due to explosive decompression. Crew's failure to follow approved emergency procedures.
## 3136 The plane acquired excessive vertical speed and descended below the glideslope while attempting to land. The aircraft impacted terrain in an open field and slid across frozen ground for about 300 m. The high descent rate could not be countered by applying maximum elevator trim. Malfunctioning elevator.
## 3137 Crashed after takeoff.
## 3138 Engine failed during takeoff. The cargo plane crashed while returning to the field.
## 3139 The aircraft crashed into a mountain during an approach to Camp dell Oro Airport in heavy fog. The crew was not properly prepared for the approach. The minimum altitude and maximum speed limits of the holding pattern were probably not retained. Imprecise language used by the crew and air traffic controller.
## 3140 Crashed into the water. Improperly loaded aircraft, weight and center of gravity.
## 3141 Crashed into the sea.
## 3142 Struck high ground.
## 3143 The aircraft crashed into high ground 22 km from the airport. Continued VFR flight into IFR condtions.
## 3144 The aircraft crashed into the 14th St. bridge and the Potomac River and sank shortly after taking off from Washington National Airport. The aircraft reached a peak altitude of 300 ft. The flight crew's failure to use the engine anti-icing system during takeoff. Failure to de-ice the plane a second time before takeoff and taking off with snow/ice on the airfoil surfaces of the aircraft. Ice which accumulated on the engine pressure probes resulted in erroneously high Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR) readings. When the throttles were set to takeoff EPR, the engines were actually developing significantly less than takeoff thrust. The crew's inexperience in icing condtions was a contributing factor.
## 3145 Shot down by rebel forces.
## 3146 While landing on an icy runway, the aircraft touched down 2,800 feet beyond the displaced threshold and slid off the end of the runway into shallow water with the nose section detaching. The minimal braking effectiveness on the ice-covered runway. The crew landed without sufficient information as to runway conditions. Lack of FAA regulations. The pilot's decision to retain autothrottle speed control throughout the flare and the consequent extended touchdown point on the runway contributed to the severity of the accident.
## 3147 A malfunction of the No. 1 engine feathering system caused the aircraft to lose control and crash.
## 3148 Crashed into a mountain before a planned paratroop drop.
## 3149 Crashed into Mt. Halla while on approach to land in poor weather. Possible microburst windshear.
## 3150 Crashed in dirzzle and snow while en route.
## 3151 Struck Mt. Ipao on Panay Island.
## 3152 The aircraft flew into shallow water, 100 yards meters short of the runway, after a struggle between a mentally ill captain and the co-pilot and flight engineer. The plane hit approach-light stanchions extending above the bay waters after which the nose broke off. During the approach, the captain, known to have mental problems, put the inboard engines into reverse in an attempt to destroy the aircraft while the co-pilot and flight engineer battled to restrain him.
## 3153 The cargo plane crashed into high ground while on apporach to land.
## 3154 The aircraft made an emergency landing near a reservoir after a fire erupted in the cockpit while the aircraft was en-route under IFR conditions. The fire spread to the cabin and destroyed the aircraft after impact. The deficient design of the isopropyl alcohol windshield washer/deicer system and the inadequate maintenance of the system which resulted in an in-flight fire. The ignition source was not determined.
## 3155 The aircraft crashed while on a flight from Berlevåg to Mehamn after the failure of the tail fin and rudder in moderate turbulence. Overload due to a combination of clear air turbulence, mountain wave and the pilots spontaneous improper actions. There is some controversy surrounding this crash including the possiblity the aircraft was shot down by or collided with a British NATO Harrier jet fighter.
## 3156 Crashed 40 miles northwest of Chicago O'Hare Airport where it was to have landed. Exploded and dove in an almost vertical attitude from a height of 13,700 ft. into a wooded area, exploded and burned. Most probably overpressurization under the cargo floor and ignition of fuel vapor.
## 3157 Randy Rhoads, 25, lead guitarist for heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne was killed when the plane in which he was a passenger crashed into a tour bus and a house. The pilot was attempting to buzz Osbourne's tour bus when after several attempts, the left wing struck the side of the bus puncturing it in two places approximately half way down the right side. The plane was thrown over the bus, hit a pine tree, severing it approximately 10 feet up from the bottom, before it crashed into the garage of a house. The plane was an estimated 10-11 feet off the ground traveling at approximately 120 - 150 knots during final impact. Several other members of the group were inside the bus but were not hurt. The pilot, Andrew Aycock's medical certificate (3rd class) had expired, making his pilots license invalid. All three aboard, Rhoads, Rachel Youngblood, the groups hairdresser and the pilot were killed. Poor judgement by the pilot in buzzing the bus and misjudging clearance of obstacles.
## 3158 The plane overran the runway in heavy rain, crashed into a field and burned while attemping to land.
## 3159 Crashed into a mountain during poor weather conditions.
## 3160 The helicopter crashed on a snow covered mountain slope in a steep left bank in overcast and snow showers. Continued VFR flight into IFR conditons.
## 3161 Failure of the No.4 engine followed by separation of the engine and propeller of the No.3 engine. Overpressurization of the right wing resulting in an explosion and in-flight fire. A Mayday was received from the aircraft before it fell and crashed into mountainous terrain and burst into flames. Attachment bolts to support the No. 4 engine had not been installed.
## 3162 The aircraft struck a mountain in heavy rain during a landing attempt.
## 3163 The helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances.
## 3164 Crashed into the ocean during an approach 2 km short of the runway.
## 3165 Lost a wing and crashed.
## 3166 The helicopter, carrying troops from one ship to another during the Falkland Islands war, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Possible bird strike or component failure.
## 3167 The aircraft broke in two after a hard landing. The pilot's misuse of rain repellant caused an optical illusion.
## 3168 The helicopter crashed into the sea.
## 3169 Crashed in poor weather conditions after taking off with paratroopers.
## 3170 The aircraft crashed into a 2,500 ft. mountain (Serra da Aratanha) during an approach in heavy rain and fog. Despite two altitude alert system warnings and the co-pilot's warning of the mountains ahead, the captain continued to descend below the minimum descend altitude. Non-observance of air traffic and carrier's procedures.
## 3171 The plane crashed into the tower during an approach in adverse weather conditions.
## 3172 The crew initiated a go-around after a heavy landing and a subsequently bounced lifted off the runway but descended back onto the ground and broke up. Deliberate reduction of engine power by the pilot 12 seconds prior to first impact due to altitude unawareness resulting in a high rate of descent and very hard landing. The aircraft was named "Gaurishankar."
## 3173 The aircraft flew into a plume from a volcanic eruption at 37,000 feet during the night. All engines failed and the windshield lost transparency because of pitting. The first engine was restarted at 12,000 feet, followed by the other three and the plane landed safely at Jakarta. The aircraft was named "City of Edinburgh."
## 3174 From an altitude of 30,000 ft., a malfunction occurred causing the aircraft to crash 125 miles from its destination. In-flight failure and jamming of stabilizer screw-jack mechanism due to wear.
## 3175
## 3176 The aircraft crashed and burned in field shortly after takeoff. Failure of the aircraft's power plant fire warning system due to design deficiencies which resulted in false fire indications in both engines.
## 3177 The aircraft crashed during a thunderstorm, 29 seconds after taking off from New Orleans International Airport. The plane reached an altitude of 95 to 150 feet and then began to descend and crashed into trees and houses bursting into flames. Microbust induced windshear. Limited capability of current ground-based low-level windshear detection technology. The aircraft was named "Clipper Defiance."
## 3178 Takeoff was aborted at V1 when the crew heard unusual sounds from the No.1 engine. The aircraft overran the runway and came to rest against a wall and some vehicles. Misjudged speed and distance and delayed action in aborting the takeoff.
## 3179 During the filming of "Twilight Zone, The Movie", a helicopter crashed, killing actor Vic Morrow, 53, and two child actors. The helicopter was hovering low over a make believe Vietnamese village when an explosive charge from the special effects hit the tail rotor of the helicopter sending it crashing to the ground. One child, Rene Chen, 6, was crushed to death with the right skid. Vic Morrow and the other child, Myca Dinh Le, 7, were decapitated. Criminal charges against the production company were eventually dismissed in a much publicized trial. The civil trial ended in awards of 2 million dollars to the families of each of the children and $700,000 to the estate of Vic Morrow.
## 3180 A sixteen-year-old boy was killed when a bomb detonated under a seat cushion. The explosion caused minor damage and the plane landed safely at Honolulu. The bomb was placed onboard by Mohammed Rashed, a Jordanian terrorist with the May 15 Organization.
## 3181 Hit high ground in poor weather.
## 3182 Rolled to the right and crashed from an altitude of 500 ft. shortly after becoming airborne.
## 3183 Ground collision. Eleven killed on the LET and none on the Tupolev.
## 3184 Flew into a mountain in the Andes after the pilot became disoriented in a low ceiling.
## 3185 The plane ran out of fuel on the third approach in poor weather.
## 3186 Crashed helicopter experiencing catastrophic mechanical failure and separation of one of the rotors. The aircraft was carrying French and German sky divers as part of Mannheim's 375 birthday celebration. Bearing failure in the forward transmission pack.
## 3187 The aircraft crashed during takeoff after intense vibration caused by a blown retreaded tire. The crew aborted the takeoff above VR and overran the runway. They also failed to apply reverse thrust symmetrically.
## 3188 The aircraft swerved to the right after landing, sideswiped a water tower, crashed into a building and continued into a revine where it exploded and burned. Failure of the control mechanism on the No.1 engine reverser.
## 3189 The helicopter crashed into the sea.
## 3190 Flew into a mountain while descending for a landing.
## 3191 Crashed into a mountain. Flying under VFR in IFR conditions, navigation error and lack of adequate training.
## 3192 The cargo plane flew into a hill while descending to land. The pilot may have had a physical imparement.
## 3193 While on approach, the aircraft suddenly banked to the left and went into a steep descent and crashed. Inadequate flight procedures by the pilot in command after experiencing a loss of power in the left engine. Inadequate flight planning by the pilot-in-command in coordinating the adoption of measures and applying procedures to successfully remedy a stall condition caused by total loss of power in the left engine when the aircraft was flying at low altitude on final approach to land.
## 3194 The helicopter was shot down by Sandinistan rebels.
## 3195 Inadequate and untimely actions of the crew in retracting the flaps after takeoff, which resulted in severe loss of height and collision with obstacles. Overloaded,
## 3196 A passenger's cigarette caused a fire in the cabin which led to an oxygen tank exploding.
## 3197 The plane landed 1,725 feet beyond the runway threshold, right wing down, veered to the right until the right propeller struck a 2 to 3 foot snow bank. The blade separated from the engine and penetrated the cabin. Proper alignment not attained by pilot in command. Terrain condition, snow bank. Lack of NOTAM. Improper snow removal.
## 3198 After taking off the cargo plane rolled to the right with wings vertical to the ground until it crashed into a field. The flight crew's failure to follow procedural checklist requirements and to detect and correct a mistrimmed stabilizer before the aircraft became uncontrollable. Contributing to the accident was the captain allowing the second officer, who was not qualified to act as a pilot, to occupy the seat of the first officer and to conduct the take-off.
## 3199 The flight originated in Tripoli and stopped in Istanbul before beginning a 40-minute flight to Ankara's Esenboga Airport. The aircraft crashed short of the runway in fog, snow and poor visibility. Windshear.
## 3200 An overheated APU led to a fire and loss of control of the aircraft.
## 3201 Crashed into the sea.
## 3202 Pilot decided to climb and continue to fly VFR in deteriorating weather. The plane crashed in an area of rain, turbulence and thunderstorms. Continued VFR flight in poor weather and a physical impairment due to lack of oxygen when flying at high altitude.
## 3203 The aircraft landed past the runway threshold, experienced a hard landing in fog, slid off the runway and broke up. Improper in-flight decisions and inadequate supervision of the flight.
## 3204 While attempting to land, the cargo plane came in too steep and fast, bounced on landing, crashed and burned. Loss of control following ground contact due to anunstabilized approach. Impairment of the flightcrew's judgment, decision making and flying abilities by a combination of physioIogical and psychological factors.
## 3205 Lost control of the aircraft and crashed in a snow storm. Continued VFR flight in IFR conditions.
## 3206 The No.2 engine failed during climbout forcing a return to the airport. While on the base leg the aircraft lost altitude and crashed. High Pressure fuel pump shaft broke due to pump seizure. The remaining engine could not produce enough power because the fuel datum trimmer wasn't reset in accordance with the flight manual.
## 3207 The crew deviated from course while descending to land. Navigational error. ATC procedural error in not identifying the planes position.
## 3208 Both aircraft, flying in tandem, crashed into the side of a mountain. A third aircraft brushed trees and managed to remain airborne.
## 3209 Crashed near an ammo depot.
## 3210 One of the aircraft's engines failed shortly after takeoff and the plane landed heavily on muddy ground and broke in three.
## 3211 Crashed into St. John's River just shy of the Jacksonville Naval Air Station's main runway. Shortly after takeoff, one of the engines burst into flames and the crew was trying to make it back to the air station.
## 3212 The aircraft was preparing to land at Ban ta Khli Air Base when it was waved off because the runway was not clear. The plane plunged to earth 700 ft. past the runway. Engine failure was suspected.
## 3213 Procedural error by maintenance crew caused O-ring seal to be left off all three engines, causing all oil to leak out in flight. One engine shut down at first sign of trouble, followed by failure of other two engines. First engine restarted at an altitude of 3,000 feet and ran long enough to make a safe landing at Miami 9 minutes later.
## 3214 The flight tried to land at Klyuchi Air Base in below-minima weather conditions with heavy snowfall at night.
## 3215 The aircraft failed to gain altitude and overran the runway. Crew did not follow checklist procedures.
## 3216 The plane was on a flight from Houston to Toronto with an intermediate stop at Dallas - Fort Worth. An in-flight fire in the rear lavatory, of unknown origin, forced the plane to make an emergency landing at Cincinnati International Airport. Fatalities occurred from smoke inhalation and a flash fire that erupted when exit doors were opened. Underestimation of the fire severity and conflicting fire progress reports to the captain delayed a quicker emergency landing. Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers, 33, killed. He was going home after attending the Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas. He died in the fire while helping other passengers to safety.
## 3217 The domestic flight crashed into the Formosa Strait after the right engine caught fire shortly after taking off.
## 3218 After experiencing a strong vibration, the number 4 prop separated and struck the aircraft causing a major gash in the bottom of the aircraft. This resulted in decompression of the cabin and jamming of the flight controls. Using the autopilot, which uses separate cables, the crew was able to maintain level flight, but not turn or adjust the throttles.. As the flight crew kept trying heavy control inputs, they worked the cables loose enough to regain some control. Diverting to Anchorage, they were barely able to descend by stopping a second engine. On the second attempt they were able to get low enough to land safely. The cause of the prop separation was not determined since it fell into the ocean
## 3219 Crashed into a mountain
## 3220 Crashed under unknown circumstances
## 3221 While flying at a low level during the aircraft stalled and crashed.
## 3222 Crashed into Fouta Djall Mountain.
## 3223 The jetliner scraped a mountian peak, exploded in flames and slid down a ravine coming to rest at the foot of a mountain. The plane was attempting to land in the Andean city of Cuenca. Under-qualification of pilot.
## 3224 Crashed into the English Channel.
## 3225 The aircraft took off from Montreal bound for Edmonton with less than half the fuel required to make the trip. A computer known as the "Fuel Quantity Information System Processor" was not working properly so the ground crew made manual calculations for the amount of needed fuel. However, they used pounds/liter for the specific gravity factor instead of kilograms/liter. This was first model of aircraft of Air Canada to use kilograms. The aircraft ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet. With only standby instruments (magnetic compass, artificial horizon, airspeed indicator and altimeter) and no slats or flaps, the plane landed safely on a 7,200 ft. runway at Gimli, a former Air Force base converted into a racing drag strip. The plane became known as the "Gimli Glider." The TV movie Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 was made about this incident in 1995.
## 3226 Crashed into a cliff in the Grand Canyon on a sightseeing flight.
## 3227 Crashed an burned after striking mountain while attempting to land. Procedural errors.
## 3228 On a flight from Alaska to South Korea, the airliner drifted off course and twice penetrated Soviet airspace. During the second penetration, the airliner was shot down by a Russian Su-15 Air Force fighter with air-to-air missiles. The aircraft crashed into international waters in the Sea of Japan. U.S. Representative from Georgia Lawrence McDonald killed. Because of an improper navigational setting the plane drifted off course. There was a U.S. spy plane in the vacinity of the 007 flight. The 007 plane was mistaken for the spy plane. The fighter pilot was ordered by Soviet command to shoot down the plane. Two air-to-air missiles were launched by the fighter and struck the Boeing 747. Cabin pressure was lost and the aircraft suffered control problems, causing the plane to go into a dive and break up, crashing into the ocean.
## 3229 Crashed en route. NY industrialist Georgel Cogar, 51, among those killed.
## 3230 Collided with a Chinese Air Force aircraft while taxing.
## 3231 Crashed into the desert after a distress message and during an emergency landing attempt. Detonation of an explosive device in the baggage compartment.
## 3232 Crashed into the sea.
## 3233 After two missed IFR approaches the aircraft struck the ground short of the runway threshold during a third VFR approach.
## 3234 Struck trees on high ground after losing the No.1 engine during take off.
## 3235 Two minutes out of Springfield, the left generator suffered a complete mechanical failure. The first officer mistakenly shut down the right generator and all attempts at bring it back to life failed. Although the plane could be flown safely on batteries for about 30 minutes the captain decided to continue on towards Carbondale, thirty-nine minutes away. The batteries lasted for thirty-one minutes. The aircraft lost all power, turned blindly 180 degrees and crashed in a rural area.
## 3236 A passenger committed suicide by opening the right rear door and jumping out at 3,500 ft.
## 3237 The airliner crashed immediately after takeoff. Shot down by rebels with a surface to air missile.
## 3238 The aircraft touched down short of the runway while on a VFR approach in a snowstorm. The nosegear and one of the main landing gear legs broke away from the fuselage and the aircraft caught fire.
## 3239 While attempting to land at Madrid, the crew intercepted the wrong ILS track which caused the pilot to initiate a right turn short of the VOR beacon. The aircraft impacted a series of hills during which the right wing broke off, the aircraft cartwheeled and broke into 5 pieces and came to rest upside down. Procedural errors by the crew including the pilot not knowing his precise position before descending, failure of the crew to take corrective action after a warning from the ground proximity warning system and deficient teamwork on the flight deck. The aircraft was named "Magnus Viking," LN-RNA and dry-leased from SAS.
## 3240 The aircraft crashed 18 nm short of the runway after attaining a nose-high attitude in poor visibility and caught fire. Crew may have been preoccupied with landing gear trouble.
## 3241 While taking off, the B-727 struck the DC-9 on the runway in poor visibility, fog and snow. Because of poor visibility and inadequate signs and markings the, DC-9 inadvertently wandered on the runway being used by the B-727 to take off. The airport had no ground radar. Fifty-one aboard the 727 and all 42 aboard the DC-9 were killed. Mexican actress, MarÃÂÂa "Fanny Cano" Damián, 39, among those killed.
## 3242 After liftoff, the aircraft entered a 90 degree bank, struck power lines and crashed into buildings. Failure of the No.3 engine during a climb out with the No.4 engine operating at idle.
## 3243 The left wing contacted the ground after the pilot attempted a go-around. The plane cartwheeled and crashed. Runway is not oriented to correspond with the prevailing winds. The aircraft was overloaded by 840 lbs and was below that prescribed to take off. Lack of weather forcast.
## 3244 The airliner crashed on approach in adverse weather. Instead of a go-around the pilot put the plane in a tight turn to the right with a high slip angle, leading to a loss of airspeed. After descending through decision height the pilot attempted a go-around but the plane rolled to the left and lost altitude. After the bank angle reached 90 degrees the aircraft crashed short of the runway.
## 3245 Crashed due to mechanical problems.
## 3246 The helicopter crashed on takeoff. Crew error.
## 3247 The attempts at taking off failed because of poor engine performance. On the third try power was lost in both engines and an emergency landing was attempted on a highway. The left wing struck a light pole. Jet-A fuel was used when refueling the aircraft, instead of aviation gas.
## 3248 The aircraft struck power lines and crashed into a forest during a snowstorm while attempting to land. A go-around was attempted at 300 ft. but the plane struck power lines and crashed 2.5 miles short of the runway. The crew descended below decision altitude while trying to make visual contact with the runway.
## 3249 After the No. 2 engine failed on takeoff, the pilot tried to land but the propellers struck the runway and the aircraft ran off the runway into a ditch.
## 3250 The aircraft crashed after the elevator failed. Disconnection of the linkage of the elevators control rod.
## 3251 After taking off from rwy 23, the aircraft crashed ssw of the airport about 6300 ft from the departure end of the runway wy & about 1800 ft to the left of the runway centerline. Impact occurred while the aircraft was in a steep descent. The wreckage path was scattered along a heading of 035 deg from the initial impact point. The aircraft was demolished by impact & fire & no preimpact part failure or malfunction was found that would have caused the accident. Cause undetermined.
## 3252 The aircraft crashed after a hijacker detonated a hand grenade when the pilot tried to land.
## 3253 One of the helicopters was hit by guerrilla mortar fire and lost control, crashing into the other helicopter.
## 3254 While attempting to land at JFK, New York, the aircraft touched down 4,700 feet beyond the threshold, slid off end of runway and came to rest in a tidal waterway. The crew's disregard for prescribed procedures for monitoring and controlling of airspeed during the final stages of the approach and decision to continue the landing rather than to execute a missed approach. Overreliance on the autothrottle speed control system which had a history of recent malfunctions.
## 3255 Tried to make an emergency landing. Touched down, lifted off, stalled and crashed.
## 3256 Crashed into the jungle.
## 3257 Shortly after the cargo plane took off, the engines began to backfire, the plane lost altitude, the right wing clipped trees and the plane crashed.
## 3258 Crashed into a wooded mountainside while flying VFR. Pilot error.
## 3259 Slowed to 90 knts and soon after began to descent at 5,400 fpm and disappeared from radar and crashed into the sea. The wreckage was never found.
## 3260 Midair collision. Same aircraft type, same airline. One of 17 killed aboard PT-GKL and all 18 aboard PT-GJZ were killed. PT-GJZ crashed out of control but PT-GKL was able to make a forced landing without its No.1 engine on a river after which it sank.
## 3261 Crashed into a village approximately 80 miles from Cairo, killing 19 on the ground.
## 3262 The cargo aircraft's entry into an unusual attitude and the inability of the flight crew to analyze the flight condition before there was a complete loss of control. Although the precise reason for the loss of control was not identified, an undetermined failure of a component in the No.2 vertical gyro system, perhaps involving the amplifier and associated circuitry, probably contributed to the cause of the accident by incorrectly processing data to the co-pilot's approach horizon. The inflight structural failure of the aircraft was due to overload.
## 3263 According to witnesses, the aircraft made a normal approach to Rwy 33 with no apparent abnormalities. However, when it was about 200 ft over the approach lights, they heard an increase in the engine thrust & the aircraft's descent stopped. Two witnesses thought the aircrew initiated a go-around. Immediately thereafter, the aircraft began an apparent level turn to the right. As it turned thru about 90 deg of turn, the bank angle had increased to nearly 90 deg, the aircraft's nose dropped & the plane crashed in a nose low attitude & burned. Malfunction of spoiler system for reasons undetermined.
## 3264 The on-demand air taxi flight departed for garden city with one passenger. The reported weather at the approximate time of the accident indicated low clouds, thunderstorm activity including rain and lighting. One witness stated that he observed the helicopter flying at an altitude of approximately 60 to 80 feet above the water. The helicopter wreckage was found the next day on the beach. Continued VFR flight into IMC. Improper altitude.
## 3265 The aircraft flew into heavy rain and a cloud shrouded hill after the pilot abandoned IFR and descended VFR. The plane was carrying journalists.
## 3266 Crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Marinduque Island.
## 3267 Failure of the No. 4 engine caused the No. 3 engine to failue due to debris. Debris also started a fire in the cargo hatch. The crew was overcome by smoke and cyanide, lost control and crashed.
## 3268 While turning from its base leg onto the final approach the fight controls suddenly collapsed and the nose of the plane pitched up. The pilot attempted to maintain control of the aircraft by using the throttle and flap controls but it collided with a vehicle and terminal building. A rusted elevator control cable broke. Improper maintenance procedures. Total failure of the elevator control due to corrosion.
## 3269 Banked to the left shortly after taking off and crashed into the ocean. Aircraft overloaded and improperly loaded. Inexperienced pilot. Water contamination of fuel.
## 3270 The plane flew into severe weather and hail penetrated the oil radiatiors. Power was lost in all four engines and load limits were exceeded during an emergency descent. The plane broke up and crashed.
## 3271 Crashed in the water, 1,800 ft. short of the runway on a second landing attempt after a go-around on a VOR approach.
## 3272 During takeoff the crew lost the No. 1 engine. The plane struck utility poles and crashed through the roof of a building. Missing spark plug from the No. 1 engine in the No. 14 cylinder.
## 3273 Crashed into a mountain while en route.
## 3274 A head-on midair collision occurred at 3, 400 ft. near San Luis Obispo Airport . The Beech was climbing and the Rockwell was descending. Two aboard the Rockwell aircraft were killed along with 15 aboard the Beech. Failure of the pilots of both aircraft to follow the recommended communications and traffic advisory practices for uncontrolled airports in alerting each other to their presence. Underlying the accident were the physiological limitations of human vision and reaction time.
## 3275 When taxing tin preperation to takeoff, a compressor disc in the No.2 engine failed. Debris punctured the wing and fuel tank causing an uncontrollable fire that destroyed the aircraft.
## 3276 Crashed into Mt. Musaka.
## 3277 Lost both engines while taking off and crashed wheels up in a field. Fueled with jet fuel by accident.
## 3278 After an engine failed in flight. The crew tried to make an emergency landing but over shot the runway and crashed.
## 3279 Crashed during takeoff. Overloaded
## 3280 While taking off, the cargo plane was unable to gain altitude and crashed into buildings at the end of the runway. Improper calculation of center of gravity, load distribution and maximum takeoff weight for existing runway and weather conditions.
## 3281 Shot down by Afghan rebels.
## 3282 Struck a tower while on approach in fog. Weather was below VFR minima and not reported to the pilot because of a lack of observation and communications facilities at Fort Franklin. The decision of the pilot to continue the approach in fog.
## 3283 While landing, the crew noticed something on the runway, took evasive action and crashed into two cleaning vehicles. The flying control officer (ATC) fell asleep and did not inform the controllers cleaning vehicles were on the runway.
## 3284 The air ambulance struck a mountain in near zero visibility and snow bounced twice and came to rest in a canyon. The VFR flight was attempted in mountainous terrain in marginal weather conditions. The aircraft was flown at an altitude which did not provide terrain clearance and the aircraft struck amountain for undetermined reasons.
## 3285 Shot down by enemy fire.
## 3286 The cargo plane went missing in the Pacific Ocean while en route.
## 3287 Crashed into high terrain.
## 3288 Spatial orientation caused by failure of the artificial horizon.
## 3289 After taking off, the aircraft went into a steep dive, crashed and burned 7,800 ft. beyond the departure end of the runway. Malfunction of the elevator control system or elevator trim system. The reaction of the flight crew to correct the pitch control problem overstressed the left elevator control rod, which resulted in asymmetrical elevator deflection and overstress failure of the horizontal stabilizer attachment structure.
## 3290 Crashed in flames, two minutes after taking off from a military base.
## 3291 Crashed into mountain in poor weather off the intended course.
## 3292 The aircraft crashed while attempting an emergency landing after the No. 3 engine caught fire. Failure of a compressor.
## 3293 The aircraft hit Mt. Illimani at an altitude of 19,600 feet after being cleared to descend during an approach to La Paz. The crew did not follow the prescribed airway. Navigation error. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 3294 The cargo plane executed a missed approach because it was too high. The copilot mistakenly lined up with nearby Fairfax Airport to land. The captain took over and entered a steep climb for a go-around. The plane stalled and entered a dive and crashed into a water treatment plant. Improper IFR procedure. Airspeed not maintained which led to an inadvertent stall.
## 3295 Crashed after overshooting the runway in rain and fog.
## 3296 The airliner crashed after takeoff. Failure of the artificial horizon and obstruction of aileron control due to shifted cargo.
## 3297 The helicopter crashed in open terrain during a turn to reverse direction. Witnesses stated the aircraft was heading north and was on a converging course with high tension lines that were about 80 to 100 ft high and the belly counted spotlight was illuminated when it passed overhead. The helicopter impacted snow covered terrain in a steep descending bank to the right at a high rate of speed on a southerly heading. The power lines showed no evidence of having been struck. Pilot did not maintain directional control.
## 3298 The aircraft crashed while returning to the airport after reporting severe vibrations. While attempting to land, the aircraft crashed into a field, bounced and slid into mobile homes. A ground handler forgot to close an air start access door. The crew's failure to control and monitor the flight path and air speed of the aircraft after detecting the vibration.
## 3299 Crashed into the Caribbean sea, 8 miles northwest of the airport where it was scheduled to land.
## 3300 Crashed into a mountain at 11,500 ft. In rainand fog. Flying under VFR when conditions changed to IFR.
## 3301 The aircraft crashed into a mountain at 8,500 ft. while descending to land at Buga. Continued VFR flight into deteriorating weather conditions.
## 3302 The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Minsk.Double engine failure due to ice ingestion.
## 3303 Crashed into trees while attempting a go-around in poor weather. Improper minimum descent atlitiude and missed approach. Improper inflight decision. Improper missed approach. Minimum descent altitude not maintained.
## 3304 The aircraft descended in an uncontrolable dive, from 41,000 to 9,500 ft. after the crew shut down an engine. The captain, preoccupied the malfunctioning engine, didn't properly monitor instruments and over relied on the autopilot and did not use his rudder to keep the plane from rolling . The autopilot disengaged after it could not handle the excessive roll caused by the shut down engine. The captain failed to make the proper flight corrections to recover the aircraft. After a terrifying series of inadvertent aerobatics, the plane leveled off at 9,500 feet and managed to land safely at San Francisco. Forces during the inverted spin were estimated to be from +6G to -4G. The landing gear was forced out through the closed doors, breaking the doors, which flew back and took out part of the rudder and elevator.
## 3305 The aircraft crashed into an antenna on Mt. Oiz. Incorrect interpretation of Ground Proximity Warning System. The captain was heard shouting "shut up" at the GPWS as it announced "pull up." Overconfidence in altitude alert system. Incorrect interpretation of its warnings.
## 3306 Crashed after taking off. The plane was not able to return to the airport after experiencing an engine failure.
## 3307 Struck a mountain in poor weather during a third practice approach.
## 3308 Stalled during a training exercise and crashed.
## 3309 The domestic flight crashed into a mountain while attempting to land at Florencia in rain and dense fog.
## 3310 After an aborted landing attempt the aircraft struck a mountain in poor weather conditions.
## 3311 The aircraft hit high ground during good weather conditions and after transmitting an emergency message that they had lost both engines.
## 3312 While cruising at FL 350 a loud noise was heard followed by a severe jolt. The No. 3 engine separated from the aircraft. A damaged O ring allowed leakage from the forward lavatory waste drain valve. Four gallons of fluid leaked and froze on the exterior of the plane and then broke away in chunks and smashed into the engine. They plane landed safely.
## 3313 The cargo plane lost an engine on talkeoff nosed down and crashed.
## 3314 After a fuel transfer problem the plane crashed while trying to make an emergency landing in snow. Poor weather and failure of the crew to follow proper procedures with the auxiliary fuel system.
## 3315 Midair collision as the Tupolev-134A prepared to land and the Antonov An-26 just took off. Violations by the civil approach and military controllers. Misidentification of both aircraft. Seventy-one killed on the TU134 and twenty-three on the Antonov.
## 3316 The helicopter crashed into the East China Sea.
## 3317 The aircraft's tail struck a hill 1,500 feet from the end of the runway after which an emergency crash landing was made.
## 3318 The cargo plane crashed after losing the No. 1 engine. Fuel starvation. Pilot had the fuel selector for the No. 1 engine in the off and feathered position.
## 3319 The aircraft was hijacked while en route from Athens to Rome over Italian airspace. U.S. Navy diver Robert Stethem was murdered aboard.
## 3320 The plane stalled and crashed into an emergency vehicle while making an emergency landing attempt after an engine caught fire. A faulty fuel injection nozzle caused a blow torch effect damaging the compressor turbine vane ring and causing thermal fatigue and loss of one of the turbine blades.The resulting imbalance ruptured the starting control bypass fuel return line.
## 3321 The aircraft broke up in flight and crashed into the ocean. Detonation of an explosive device in the forward cargo hold. Terrorist working in Vancouver, Canada, checked baggage with bombs onto two flights. One bag transferred at Toronto onto flight 182. The other would have been transferred at Tokyo onto another Air India flight, but exploded at the airport killing 2 baggage handlers. The aircraft was named " Emperor Kanishka."
## 3322 The crew climbed to the cruising altitude of FL380 at an airspeed of which is close to stall speed. During cruise flight vibrations started because of the low airspeed but were assumed by the crew to be caused by engine surges. They reduced power to idle, causing the airspeed to drop. Trying to maintain altitude, the airplane eventually stalled, went into a flat spin and crashed.
## 3323 Crashed into the Amazon jungle in poor weather, after the crew reported a fire in the No. 3 engine. The last words from the aircraft was "We're falling."
## 3324 While on a flight from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Dallas/ Forth Worth, the aircraft crashed while making an landing attempt in thunderstorm activity. The plane touched down 6,000 feet short of the runway and 360 feet to the left of the runway centerline, became airborne again, struck a car killing the driver, crossed the highway and crashed into two water tank reservoirs. Microburst induced windshear. The flightcrew's decision to initiate and continue the approach into a cumulonimbus cloud which they observed to contain lightning. Lack of training for avoiding and escaping from low-altitude windshear.
## 3325 The aircraft suffered an aft pressure bulkhead failure at 23,900 ft. The aircraft had severe control difficulties with loss of all controls and eventually after 40 minutes, collided with a mountain. Improper repair of the bulkhead while being supervised by Boeing engineers after a tail strike in 1978. Worst single plane disaster in aviation history. Kyu Sakamoto, 43, famous for his Japanese song "Sukiyaki" was killed in the accident.
## 3326 Unknown circumstances.
## 3327 As the plane reached FL230, water was spilled on the autopilot panel and the crew had to disengage the autopilot because the stabilizer trim wheel started to rotate. Control was lost as the plane pitched up and down. Control was regained at 1,000 ft. and an emergency landing was carried out.
## 3328 During takeoff from Manchester, failure of the No. 9 combustor on the port engine resulted in its ejection from the engine and fracturing of the fuel tank access panel and resulting fire. The fire spread into the cabin incapacitating and killing passengers due to toxic smoke. Thermal metal fatigue of the combustor. Slow braking, using reverse thrust and turning the aircraft so it stopped with fire upwind of the fuselage, all helped to feed the flames. The front starboard side door was farthest from flames but jammed when there was a partial premature chute deployment, and the crew spent time trying to unjam it, while toxic smoke accumulated in the cabin, before starting evacuations through port side door. The aircraft was named "River Orrin."
## 3329 While on approach, ATC noticed the flight was east of course and the crew was given instructions to correct. The crew then tried, unsuccessfully to intercept the glideslope. The plane struck trees and crashed short and right of the runway centerline. The pilot's continuation of an unstabilized approach which resulted in a descent below glideslope. Improper IFR procedure by pilot. Missed approach not performed. Decision height not identified. Samantha Smith, 13, along with her father were killed. She became famous for writing to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov about her fear of nuclear war. She later visited him in Moscow.
## 3330 Crashed while trying to land with 3 engines.
## 3331 Shot down by rebels with a ground-to-air missile while flying at FL130.
## 3332 The aircraft stalled and dove into the ground as it took off. Failure of right engine after compressor spacer failure precipitated by a fatigue crack. The crew's improper use of flight controls in response to the catastrophic failure of the right engine during a critical phase of flight which led to an accelerated stall and loss of control of the airplane. Contributing to the loss of control was a lack of crew coordination in response to the emergency.
## 3333 Shot down by Afghan rebels.
## 3334 The plane crashed en route after a fire in the No. 1 engine which led to the seperation of the outer wing.
## 3335 Lost power and spiraled into the ground after takeoff. Contaminated fuel. Overloaded.
## 3336 The pilot of the cargo plane stayed at a low altitude after taking off in IMC conditons and crashed.
## 3337 After attaining 5,000 ft. the cargo plane lost control crashed into Botany Bay after taking off from Sydney.
## 3338 Crashed into a mountain slope after taking off in bad weather. Instructions to climb normally were delayed because of traffic.
## 3339 The cargo plane crashed into mountains while en route.
## 3340 The cargo plane struck high ground while en route. Pilot error. Altitude not maintained. Improper clearance.
## 3341 The cargo plane overfew the runway and crashed one mile beyond the end.
## 3342 Crashed during a test flight. The elevators locked soon after takeoff.
## 3343 Crashed into Mt. Sibayak.
## 3344 Hijacking. While on the ground at Malta to refuel the aircraft was stormed by Egyptian forces. During the fight, several hand grenades were thrown into the cabin causing a fire.
## 3345 Shot down by South African anti-aircraft fire.
## 3346 The aircraft stalled and crashed during takeoff. Two-hundred-forty-four members of the 101st Airborne Division from Fort Campbell, Kentucky were killed in the accident. There is controversy surrounding this crash. The majority opinion of the board was that the cause of the sequence leading up to the stall and crash could not be determined, with icing a possibility. The minority opinion was that the crash was possibly caused by detonation of an explosive device of unknown origin in a cargo compartment which led to an in-flight fire and loss of control of the aircraft.
## 3347 Crashed into a forest.
## 3348 The plane crash landed into a field and struck a pole then continued into trees after dense smoke filled the plane and cockpit. The fire most likely started in a defective cabin heater but was not determined for sure. Singer Rick Nelson, 45, fiancée Helen Blair, 27, soundman Clark Russell and the members of his back-up group The Stone Canyon Band, Andy Chapin, 20, Rick Intveld, 22, Bobby Neal, 38, and Patrick Woodward, 35 were killed. Both pilots survived after climbing out the cockpit windows. Nelson had purchased the DC-3 in May 1985 from Jerry Lee Lewis and the craft had been forced to make two emergency landings in the previous six months. Nelson and his band were en route to perform at the half-time festivities at the Cotton Bowl.
## 3349 After initiating an overshoot and attempting to land for a second time, the plane crashed into a hilly area in the jungle. There were low lying clouds in the area.
## 3350 The purpose of the flight was to take a news crew to a location to cover a story. The news crew had attempted to hire another helicopter, but that operator refused due to forecast low visibility. This pilot, however, agreed to fly. Although he was certified for instrument flight in airplanes, the pilot was not qualified for instrument flight in helicopters, nor was the helicopter certified for instrument flight. The helicopter crashed & burned approximately 100' from the highway near a power line crossing. Impact occurred while the helicopter was in a shallow descent, heading away from the highway & parallel with the power line. Continued VFR flight into IMC. Overconfidence in personal ability.
## 3351 The crew accidently tried to take off from a taxiway. The takeoff was aborted but the aircraft overran the runway and collided with a embankment and broke in two. There was heavy fog in the area.
## 3352 The plane tried to land at Los Mochis but had to divert to Las Lomitas because of fog. The airport was not approved for commercial flights and the plane crashed into a hill near the airport while attempting to land.
## 3353 The cargo plane crashed while attempting to make a forced landing.
## 3354 The aircraft crashed into the sea during an attempted go-around after a missed landing attempt due to a burst nose gear tire.
## 3355 The aircraft entered a left bank and turn, stalled and crashed 5 miles short of the runway. Failure of the autofeather sensor circuit breaker caused propellers to feather.
## 3356 After a missed approach due to bad weather, the plane was cleared for an ILS approach but crashed in a wooded area, short of the runway. The flight crew's continued descent of the airplane below the glideslope and through the published decision height without obtaining visual reference of the runway for undetermined reasons.
## 3357 Crashed into high ground at 1, 900 ft. while flying IFR in rain.
## 3358 A fatigue initiated crack in the number nine cylinder head caused the engine to run rough and lose power. While the pilot was manoeuvring for the precautionary landing in whiteout conditions, the aircraft crashed. At impact, the fuel cells ruptured, and a fire erupted which destroyed the aircraft.
## 3359 The cargo plane descended below minima weather conditions, undershot the runway, overturned and caught fire.
## 3360 The jet fighter crashed into a school shortly after taking off after experiencing engine failure.
## 3361 The aircraft crashed while making an emergency return to the airfield after experiencing engine failure on takeoff.
## 3362 While climbing through 29,000 feet, an overheated tire exploded in the wheel well after takeoff and damaged the hydraulic and electrical systems of the aircraft. The plane lost control and crashed. The tire had been serviced with air rather than nitrogen. The air, under high temperature and pressure, resulted in a chemical reaction within the tire itself which led to a explosion of the tire.
## 3363 Detonation of a explosive device in the passenger compartment causing four passengers to be sucked out. The plane landed safely at Athens. The plastic explosive was left under a seat by a woman carrying a Lebanese passport.
## 3364 Lost a wing in heavy turbulence at low altitude.
## 3365 Crashed into a 8,500 ft. mountain in poor weather.
## 3366 Crashed into a hill following an engine fire.
## 3367 Detonation of an explosive device in the rear section of the cabin while on the ground and passengers were boarding. The aircraft was named City of Colombo.
## 3368 Both helicopters crashed into a rice paddy after experiencing a mid-air collision.
## 3369 Crashed in the vicinity of Day Mountain in heavy rain and low clouds.
## 3370 Flew into the side of a mountain in poor weather. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 3371 Crashed short of runway and collided with a building during a sandstorm.
## 3372 The crew mistook Laphroaig for Port Ellen and crashed into a hill. Decision to allow the handling pilot to carry out a visual approach in unsuitable meteorological conditions. An error in visual navigation was a contributory factor.
## 3373 Midair collision. Inadequate visual lookout on the part of both aircraft. Twenty killed on the de Havilland and five on the Helitech. The failure of the flightcrew of both aircraft to see and avoid each other for undetermined reasons.
## 3374 The aircraft crashed in a forest after an in-flight fire caused by baggage that ignited in the rear cargo hold led to loss of contol of the aircraft.
## 3375 Crashed during takeoff.
## 3376 Crashed into the sea in poor weather conditions.
## 3377 Crashed into the jungle in poor weather conditions as it approached Durzana Air Base.
## 3378 Shot down by SPLA rebels with surface-to-air missiles shortly after takeoff.
## 3379 On takeoff the cargo plane pitched up, rolled inverted and crashed. Improperly loaded. Alcohol impairment of the pilot and co-pilot.
## 3380 A midair collision occurred between a DC-9, attempting to land at LAX and a Piper at 6,560 ft. over Cerritos, California. The Piper struck and knocked the horizontal and vertical stabilizer off the DC-9. The Piper fell into an unoccupied playground. The DC-9 crashed into a neighborhood destroying eleven homes and damaging seven others. Sixty-four on the DC-9, three on the Piper who were all decapitated and 15 on the ground were killed. The pilot of the Piper inadvertently entered the LAX Terminal Control Area. The controller was distracted by another small aircraft in the area. The inadvertent and unauthorized entry of the PA-28 into the Los Angeles Terminal Control Area. The limitations of the "see and avoid" concept to ensure traffic separation under the conditions of the conflict.
## 3381 While on the ground, four hijackers opened fire on the passengers and crew and threw grenades among them, killing 16 passengers, one crew member and one ground crew member. The aircraft was named "Clipper Empress of the Seas."
## 3382 Overran the runway and crashed.
## 3383 On a delivery flight the aircraft struck a cloud covered mountain at 4,300 ft. Crew did not follow the prescribed course.
## 3384 The cargo plane lost altitude and crashed inverted. The use by the carrier of a non-approved device designed to raise the elevator during loading operations which was not properly stowed by the flight crew and which lodged in the controls, preventing the flight crew from controlling the airplane during take-off.
## 3385 Crashed into river on takeoff.
## 3386 Shiraz Airport was attacked by Iraqi aircraft. Passengers were deplaning at the time of the attack.
## 3387 Crashed in the Lembombo mountains during a storm. President Samora Machel, president of Mozambique, killed. The aircraft descended below minima even though the crew did not have visual contact with Maputo. A GPWS warning was ignored and the plane hit high ground crashing onto a uphill slope. Navigational error. GPSW ignored. There is speculation that the plane was lured away from the correct flight path by a pirate radio beacon broadcasting on the same frequency as the Maputo Airport, disorienting the pilot.
## 3388 The plane made a hard landing, crashed and burst into flames after a straight-in hard landing without leveling off.
## 3389 The helicopter was contracted by NBC to make daily highway traffic observations in the New York City area. The pilot and passenger, Jane Dornacker, a NBC radio traffic reporter, were flying in a northerly direction along manhattan's west side at an altitude of about 75 feet. Witnesses observed the aircraft's main rotor blades stop, the aircraft descended rapidly, struck the top of a chain link fence at a river pier, crashed into the HudsonRiver and sank in 15 to 20 feet of water. Investigation revealed the sprag clutch was inadequately lubricated, had 'rolled over' in the opposite direction of its design and the sprag assembly was damaged. Several sprags and both activating springs were broken and different size sprags were installed. An unauthorized, overhauled clutch had been installed in the aircraft. Dornacker had survived another helicopter crash earlier in the year.
## 3390 Crashed short of the runway on approach, broke up and landed inverted. Crew error. The aircraft was allowed to descent below MDA. Crew did not properly monitor the altitude.
## 3391 Either mechanical failure, weather or ground fire from Contra rebels brought the helicopter down.
## 3392 Struck the side of a mountain near the Pakistani border. Crew error. Descent below minimum safe altitude with a defective altimeter and in spite of warnings from the ATC.
## 3393 The helicopoter crashed into the North Sea while carrying oil workers back to Sumburgh. Rotor failure.
## 3394 Shot down by Afghan rebels.
## 3395 The aircraft crashed after landing on the wrong runway in fog. The crew did not understand the English instructions that the right runway was closed for repairs.
## 3396 The No. 2 engine failed due to severe icing conditions 30 minutes after leaving Lanzhou. With the prop feathered, the plane crashed before reaching the airport.
## 3397 Hijacking. While on a flight from Baghdad to Amman, hijackers exploded a hand grenade in the passenger cabin. While making an emergency descent a second hand grenade exploded in the cockpit causing the plane to lose control crash, break in two and catch fire.
## 3398 The aircraft banked ninety degrees and crashed short of the runway. Loss of control due to mechanical failure. Use of a unsecured nonstandard flap attachment pin.
## 3399 The domestic flight crashed off the island of Bioko and sending a distress message. Engine failure.
## 3400 The plane crashed in the jungle while returning to Abidjan after taking off with the No. 1 engine on fire.
## 3401 Crashed after taking off from Johannes IV Airport after attempting to return for an emergency landing. The crew radioed they were having technical difficulties three minutes after taking off. While attempting to return to the airport the plane crashd. Mechanical malfunction.
## 3402 Midair collision with a Mooney M-20 at 7,000 ft. Ten killed on the Swearingen and none on the Mooney. Procedures and directives not followed by the Mooney pilot. Lack of navigational vigilance by the Mooney instructor pilot which led to the authorized intrusion into the Salt Lake City airport radar service area. Contributing factor was the absence of a Mode-C transponder on the Mooney airplane and the limitations of the air traffic control system to provide collision protection.
## 3403 While taking off, the aircraft banked sharply to the left and crashed. Encounted a wake vortex from another aircraft.
## 3404 Ditched into the sea in poor weather conditions.
## 3405 Shot down by a Stinger missile by Afghan guerillas.
## 3406 While approaching to land the plane suddenly yawed to the left, rolled right and struck ground left of the runway. It then skidded into 3 ground vehicles and caught fire. The captain's inability to control the airplane in an attempt to recover from an asymmetric power condition at low speed following his intentional use of the beta mode of propeller operation to descend and slow the airplane rapidly on final approach for landing. The fatalities were attributed to a post crash fire, lack of fire-blocking material, and poorly designed aircraft components. Improper use of powerplant controls. Improper maintenance adjustment.
## 3407 The cargo plane struck the side of a mountain while setting up for the approach. The ATC didn't monitor the plane for at least 2 minutes after observing the plane taking a wrong course. When the ATC tried to contact the plane to tell them of the mistake the crew never responded because communications in the vicinity of the mountain blocked the signal.
## 3408 Stalled and went into a spin during a low-level refueling practice. The stall was propagated by the wake of a B-52.
## 3409 Dean Paul "Dino" Martin, 35, son of entertainer Dean Martin was killed when the Phantom jet he was piloting crashed into the San Bernardino Mountains. Permission was given by March Air Force Base ATC to perform a "maximum climb" takeoff. The aircraft was seen disappearing into a scattered cloud ceiling at 4,700 feet. Radar contact was lost 9 minutes into the flight. The crash site was found on the 3rd day of searching in the San Bernardino Mountains. An investigation revealed the aircraft flew, inverted, into a solid wall of granite between two mountain peaks at an altitude of 3,750 feet and at an estimated speed of 560 mph. The aircraft was literally pulverized into the granite. The "maximum climb" takeoff, g forces associated with this type of flight and the dense cloud cover negatively affected the pilots ability to know his position and aircraft attitude.
## 3410 Shot down by a Pakistani F-16 jet fighter firing an air-to-air missile.
## 3411 The aircraft crashed on approach during heavy rain after hitting an antenna. Windshear.
## 3412 The cargo plane flew into the ground short of the runway despite warnings from the controller. Improper IFR procedure. Disregarded decision height. Disregarded warnings.
## 3413 The cargo plane lost the No. 2 engine while taking off and crashed into trees and caught fire. Poor in-flight planning. Emergency procedures not followed. The right engine did not have the latest welding process and failed causing a uncontained turbine failure.
## 3414 Shot down by rebels shortly after taking off.
## 3415 Improper maintenance in setting propeller flight idle blade angle and engine fuel flow resulting in a loss of control from an asymmetric power condition. A factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's unstabilized visual approach.
## 3416 The No. 2 engine failed, causing an engine fire, cabin decompression, damage to the No. 1 engine, loss of elevator control and damage to the electrical system. A fire in the cargo hold was not detected because of damage to the fire warning system. While attempting to return to Warsaw and attempting a turn to land, the aircraft crashed into a forest, 9 miles short of the runway. The cause of the engine failure was an overheated bearing. The aircraft was named Tadeusz Kosciuszko.
## 3417 The cargo plane lost the left wing while in a holding pattern. The left wing failed under normal flight loads as a result of a fatigue crack in the center section lower wing skin. Anomalies in the radiographs taken during mandatory non-destructive testing inspections were not correctly interpreted.
## 3418 Crashed into high terrain in poor weather.
## 3419 Crashed into a ditch while attempting to land at Ruteng.
## 3420 Crashed into a ravine while attempting to land.
## 3421 Shot down by rebel forces with a surface-to-air missile.
## 3422 Crashed into a gorge near the Jerache River while en route on a domestic flight in adverse weather conditions.
## 3423 The aircraft landed at a high rate of speed and a go-around was initiated but then aborted. The aircraft overran the runway, crashed into trees and caught fire.
## 3424 Crashed into mountains at 8,200 ft. 20 minutes after leaving Heho.
## 3425 The aircraft crashed into Mt. Ugu in monsoon rains and heavy fog while preparing to land at Baguio.
## 3426 The aircraft was doing a drop and pulled up too late. The airplane skidded 1,000 yards down a dirt runway and struck a military vehicle, killing an Army soldier. The plane then impacted trees and broke up.
## 3427 Hijacked while en route from Rome, Italy to Paris, France. The hijacker killed one male passenger when the plane landed at Cointrin Airport in Switzerland to refuel, after which the plane was stormed by security personnel.
## 3428 The cargo plane crashed on a roadway into a restaurant after taking off in adverse weather conditions. Overloaded. Cargo shifted on takeoff.
## 3429 The landing gear failed after the aircraft touched down 520 meters short of the runway, broke in two and caught fire.
## 3430 The aircraft stalled and crashed during takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. After liftoff, the wings of the airplane rolled to the left and right and then the aircraft collided with obsticales northeast of the runway when the left wing struck light poles and the roof of a rental car agency. A 4-year-old girl, Cecilia Cichan, was the only survivor. Slats and flaps not extended. Crew's failure to use taxi checklist to ensure flaps and slats were extended. Lack of electrical power to the aircraft takeoff warning system. The unit may have been turned off by pilot due to nuisance alarms.Cecelia is now married and earned a Psychology degree from the University of Alabama. Although she has made no public statements or attended annual memorial services regarding the tragic crash, she corresponds with some of the crash victims’ loved ones.
## 3431 The aircraft stalled and crashed into the ocean after the crew's attention was diverted to concern over another aircraft. Failure of the crew to monitor their airspeed. The pilot added power and raised the gear after the stick shaker activated but did not execute a recovery before hitting the sea.
## 3432 Crashed during takeoff.
## 3433 Shot down by Afghan rebels on approach.
## 3434 The plane landed too far down the runway, overran the runway, struck runway lights went through a fence and broke up.
## 3435 The aircraft crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing.
## 3436 The aircraft crashed into a ridge at 1, 500 ft. in heavy rain while attempting to land at Nyaung-U Airport .
## 3437 Shortly after taking off from Milan and passing through FL147, the aircraft nosed down and crashed into a mountain, in icing conditions. Icing of the wings.
## 3438 The plane overran the runway while attempting to take off crashed into a building and was destroyed.
## 3439 The military plane attempted to make an emergency landing at Indianapolis International Airport after having a flameout 30 miles east of Indianapolis. The controller apparently gave bad directions which led to the pilot attempting to circle the airport. He couldn't make a landing and ejected at 500 ft,. The Corsair hit the top of a Bank One building about one mile from the runway, went airborne again for 250 ft.' and hit the front of a 7-story Airport Ramada Inn. The engine and cockpit went into the lobby, the wings into the next floor above. Twenty thousand pounds of fuel ignited killing nine people in the hotel's lobby (a 10th died later). The pilot survived.
## 3440 Shot down by rebels.
## 3441 Crashed while taking off in a snowstorm. Failure to obtain taxi clearance, confused the ground controller when the plane reached the runway. The plane was not cleared to take off until 27 minutes after de-icing. During takeoff, the first officer overrotated and with the icing, the plane stalled, crashed, and overturned. Both captain and first officer were inexperienced in their respective jobs.
## 3442 The aircraft crash landed 200 yards short of the runway while attempting to land at Homer Airport. Failure of the crew to supervise the loading of the aircraft which resulted in a shift of the center of gravity which caused the plane to lose control when the flaps were lowered for landing.
## 3443 While over the Indian Ocean the crew contacted Mauritius approach control and reporting fire and smoke aboard. Three minutes after the last transmission the plane the plunged into the ocean 150 miles northeast of Mauritius. The fire caused incapacitation and disorientation of the crew, in-flight break-up and loss of control of the aircraft. The fire originated in a front pallet on the right side in the upper deck cargo hold. The fire of unknown origin possibly (1) incapacitated the crew; (2) caused disorientation of the crew due to thick smoke; (3) caused crew distraction; (4) weakened the aircraft structure, causing an in-flight break-up; (5) burned through control cables or ; (6) caused loss of control due to deformation of the aircraft fuselage. It has been rumored that an unstable substance, not listed on the manifest, was illigally being shipped and started the fire though this has never been proven.
## 3444 The plane crashed while on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Detonation of an explosive device in the passenger cabin left by two passengers who exited the plane at Abu Dhabi. A 75 year old man and Korean woman were arrested as they tried to use fake passports to fly to Rome. While under guard, the man bit into a cyanide capsule and died. The woman, a North Korean agent, confessed to the crime.
## 3445 The aircraft crashed into a top of a tree 10 km from the airport, about 18 minutes after taking off,
## 3446 A fired USAir employee, David Burke, after leaving a goodbye message to friends, shot both pilots with a .44 Magnum pistol. While the aircraft was cruising at 22,000 feet over the central California coast, the cockpit crew heard two shots in the passenger cabin and radioed a frantic message to air traffic controllers: "There’s gunfire aboard." Moments later, the plane entered a high-speed nosedive and smashed onto the ground at 700 mph at 5,000 g's . Investigators sifting through the wreckage were able to retrieve the plane’s cockpit voice recorder, which subsequently revealed the sounds of a commotion in the cockpit, three more shots, the groan of the pilot or co-pilot, and then a final shot.
## 3447 The plane was observed during a fly-by to check that the landing gear was down. After attempting another approach the aircraft crashed into the sea. All members of the Alianza Lima soccer team killed. The pilots' lack of experience flying at night and misreading the manual for procedures in emergency situations.
## 3448 Crashed into Mt. Munay at 5,000 ft. while approaching Maria Cristina for landing.
## 3449 Crashed into the Atlantic Ocean while en route for reasons unknown.
## 3450 Crashed short of the runway and struck trees in fog after being diverted due to the weather.
## 3451 The helicopter crashed while attempting to land on an oil rig. Improper planned approach. Clearance not maintained.
## 3452 Disappeared between Samarinda and Berau, Indonesia.
## 3453 The aircraft was off the ILS sidebeam and crashed into a hill on approach in poor weather. The crew used the wrong VOR and ILS. Pilot overconfidence and co-pilot inactivity during the approach.
## 3454 Struck Mt. Colorado in poor weather.
## 3455 Broke in two after a heavy landing. Crew error. Co-pilot was flying the plane against requirements that the pilot fly the plane.
## 3456 The aircraft crashed 10 minutes before its scheduled landing. Fire in and failure of the No. 4 engine led to separation of the pylon and engine and loss of control of the aircraft. Overheating of the feathering oil. Poor maintenance procedures.
## 3457 The aircraft crashed while attempting to land in adverse weather conditions five miles short of the runway. The captain choose a direct VOR/DME approach instead of the safer ILS. The copilot lacked the ability to land the tricky approach. The pilot who was not flying the plane, did not observe the copilot was flying a too steep of an approach. The NTSB isssued a report that stated that the captain was a heavy user of cocaine and traces were found in his blood and urine.
## 3458 Crashed in mountains.
## 3459 The plane stalled and crashed after a loss of engine power on takeoff. The engine throttles were reduced at a critical stage of the takeoff for undetermined reasons, probably by the crew.
## 3460 Flew into a mountain.
## 3461 The plane was struck by lightning and suffered a complete electrical failure after which the right wing broke off during an uncontrollable descent.
## 3462 The plane crashed into a reservoir shortly after taking off in low visibility and ceiling. The failure of the flight crew to maintain a proper flight path because of the first officer's inappropriate instrument scan, the captain's inadequate monitoring of the flight, and the flight and the flight crew's response to a perceived fault in the airplane's stall avoidance system.
## 3463 The aircraft made a hard landing beside the runway, broke up and caught fire. Crew error. Visual contact with the runway was lost as the aircraft descended through the decision height.
## 3464 Crashed into mountain 20 kms E of Kyrenia Turkey while on approach. Crew error. Pilot discontinued IFR approach and descended ignoring mountains ahead. Realizing his mistake, he tried to climb and turn left but struck the mountain.
## 3465 The aircraft crashed and burned 8 miles from Jan Smuts Airport while attemping to land. Detonation of a bomb consisting of nitro-glycerine and ammonium nitrate. A mineworker who heavily insured himself was thought to have committed suicide.
## 3466 Crashed after hitting power lines while making an approach to Orly. Electrical system failure.
## 3467 The two helicopters collided in mid-air in the dark and crashed on the Fort Campbell military base. Pilot error.
## 3468 The aircraft struck a mountain at 6,200 feet after taking off in mist and haze. The crew took off under VFR conditions during adverse weather conditions. Inappropriate presence of a non-crew pilot in the cockpit and his great talkativeness distracting part of the crew which resulted in carelessness and disorientation in monitoring the heading and altitude necessary to maneuver the plane. VFR flight into IFR conditions.
## 3469 During a second attempt to take off an engine on the cargo plane failed causing the plane to crash at the end of the runway.
## 3470 Hijacking. Two hostages killed on the ground.
## 3471 Shot down by Afghan guerillas with an anti-aircraft missile.
## 3472 The plane crashed after fire broke out at FL90 and an emergency descent was made. A leak at the right booster pump was the source of the fire.
## 3473 Crashed into a mountain during descent in poor weather.
## 3474 Shot down with a surface-to-air missile.
## 3475 The aircraft suffered separation of the top of the fuselage resulting in explosive decompression and severe structural damage. Fflight attendant C.B. Lansing was sucked out of the opening in the fuselage and her body never recovered. The plane named Queen Lili'uokalani, made a safe emergency landing at Kahuiui Airport on Maui. Failure of Aloha Airline's maintenance program to detect the presence of disbonding and fatigue damage which led to failure of the lap joint at S-10L and the separation of the fuselage upper lobe. Contributing factors were the failure of Aloha Airline's management to properly supervise its maintenance crew as well as the failure of the FAA to properly evaluate the Aloha Airlines maintenance program and to assess the airline's inspection and quality control deficiencies. In addition the maintenance program underestimated the need for inspections with the large number of pressurizations/depressurizations and humid salt air climate the plane was subjected to.
## 3476 Crashed into a hillside during approach in foggy weather. The crew started the approach to 4NM too early. Navigation error. Pilot error.
## 3477 The aircraft encountered heavy rain and hail which resulted in flame-out of both engines. Attempts to restart engines were unsuccessful. The aircraft landed safely in a grassy field between a drainage ditch and levee with no power. Water ingestion due to heavy rain from a level 4 thunderstorm caused failure of both engines. A contributing cause of the incident was the inadequate design of the engines and the FAA water ingestion certification standards which did not reflect the waterfall rates that can be expected in moderate or higher intensity thunderstorms.
## 3478 The cargo plane crashed.
## 3479 While landing the cargo plane pitched up for a go-around causing cargo to shift and the plane to lose control and crash.
## 3480 The airliner crashed 3 miles short of the runway in poor visibility. Crew's overconfidence and incorrect in-flight planning.
## 3481
## 3482 The plane was scheduled to perform a series of fly-bys at an air show. The plane was to descend to 100 ft. altitude with landing gear and flaps extended. The automatic go-around protection (Alpha Floor Function) was inhibited for the maneuver. During the maneuver, the plane descended thru 100 ft. to an altitude of 30 feet and hit trees at the end of the runway. The aircraft was totally destroyed by the successive impacts and violent fire which followed. The pilot allowed the aircraft to descend through 100 ft. at slow speed and maximum angle of attack and was late in applying go-around power. Unfamiliarity of the crew with the landing field and lack of planning for the flyby.
## 3483 The civilian Iranian airliner was shot down by the U.S. Navy vessel U.S.S. Vincennes with surface-to-air missiles. The Vincennes was protecting other civilian ships in the area from Iranian gunboats. The Vincennes responded to hostile action taking place against a ship by Iranian gun boats. However, orders to the captain were to send a helicopter to investigate but maintain position. In fact, the ship headed towards the hostilities and penetrated 2nm inside Iranian territorial waters and after the helicopter was fired upon, engaged the enemy boats. The ill-fated airliner was delayed in leaving Bandar Abbas because of a problem with the passport of a passenger. Soon after taking off the target appeared on the radar of the Vincennes. Because the plane was late and confusion of time zones, the crew was not expecting an airliner in the area. When the target was first identified, it squawked both 2 (military) and 3 (civilian). The reason for this was the radar tracker ball was left in the vicinity of the Bandar Abbas airport and the radar was picking up both the airliner and a military F-14 jet fighter at the same time. Playing it safe, the plane was misidentified as a F-14 Iranian fighter. The aircraft did not respond to 10 radio challenges from the Vincennes. However, 7 were on military frequencies which the airliner could not pick up. Three were on the civil emergency frequency addressed to the so called military F-14. When the plane was nearing 10 miles from the ship, it was reported to the captain that the aircraft was descending. At that time the surface-to-air missiles were fired destroying the aircraft. At the inquiry computer data showed that the plane was never descending and actually was ascending at a steady rate. Incredibly, a military investigation concluded that although the U.S. government regretted the loss of human life, the captain and crew were not at fault and acted properly in shooting down the airliner.
## 3484 Shortly after taking off the crew of the cargo plane experienced failure of the No. 4 engine and a fire. While attemping to return to the airport control was lost and the plane crashed.
## 3485 The cargo plane ran out of fuel and crashed into a dirt bank . Fuel starvaion. Open drain valve inside the No. 4 engine led to the loss of fuel.
## 3486 Crashed on approach.
## 3487 Crashed on takeoff from Sophia airport en route to Varna. Possible crew error. The stabilizer was set in the full "Down" position, instead it was supposed to be set between 2.5-3 degrees in "the Up" position.
## 3488 Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
## 3489 Crashed shortly after taking off from Bahawalpur 60 miles near the Indian border. Act of sabotage. Detonation of a low level explosive device or incapacitating gas. U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Arnold Raphel, 45, and Muhammad Zia ul-Haq 64, killed. A recent report states that the accident was caused by the failure of the elevator control system due to a mechanical failure.
## 3490 The crew failed to set the altimeters to the proper setting while landing. The plane descended until it contacted trees, broke up and caught fire. Crew fatigue was a factor.
## 3491 Crashed while taking off.
## 3492 The right outboard flap of the plane hit the approach lights of Runway 31. The right main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft ran off the runway into the harbor.
## 3493 The aircraft stalled and crashed during takeoff, hitting a ILS localizer antenna, 1,000 feet beyond the end of the runway. Crew error. Improperly set flaps and slats. Failure of the takeoff safety warning system.
## 3494 The plane disappeared after taking off from Uruapan. Wreckage was found in the western Sierre Madre mountains.
## 3495 The aircraft crashed during approach in heavy rain and thunderstorms short of the runway. The crew descended below minimum altitude while over the outer marker. The plane lost height due to a microburst induced windshear when passing under a thunderstorm on final.
## 3496 The positioning flight took off with one bad engine. Another engine failed and the plane crashed and burst into flames.
## 3497 During takeoff, the aircraft ingested numerous pigeons into both engines. One engine lost thrust almost immediately and the second lost thrust during the emergency return to the airport. The aircraft crashed while trying to land. Engine failure due to ingestion of 10-16 Columba Guinea birds.
## 3498 Accidentally shot down by Pakistani anti-aircraft fire after straying out of Afghan air space.
## 3499
## 3500 The cargo flight crew decided on a visual approach, ignored the GPWS warning and flew into a mountain.
## 3501 The sightseeing plane crashed into a hotel shortly after takeoff. The left engine had failed following a fatigue fracture in the engine's oil pump drive shaft.
## 3502 Crashed after returning from Sawyer AFB in Michigan.
## 3503 Undershot runway and hit a building while performing a third landing attempt in fog. The crew's lack of adequate preparation in the procedure for a non-precision approach, especially in crew coordination, altitude callouts and their continued descent beyond MDA without having located the runway visual markings. Crew fatigue.
## 3504 The plane hit an electrical mast, 5 miles short of runway during an approach in fog and burst into flames. Error on the part of pilot-in-command as well as co-pilot due to non adherence to procedures under poor visibility conditions.
## 3505 Crashed short of the runway. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 3506 Crashed shortly after taking off from Manco Capac airport at Juliaca. The pilot tried to return to the runway but crashed in a high nose-up attitude into a pasture. The plane broke in two and burst into flames.
## 3507 The plane attempted to make an emergency landing due to engine failure, struck a ditch and caught fire.
## 3508 The aircraft struck trees 2,400 feet next to the runway while approaching in deteriorating weather conditions. A power failure caused all light to go out at the airport.
## 3509 While taking off the nose pitched down the plane descended and crashed to the ground and caught fire. Inadvertent activation of the Stall Avoidance System resulting in the stick pusher activation at a crucial altitude.
## 3510 While attempting to land in mist and poor visibility the aircraft hit a pylon and burned. VFR flight in IMC
## 3511 The aircraft struck the ground while the crew was in the base leg turn. Crew procedural errors. The radio altimeter warning was not set and the outer marker was not used during the approach.
## 3512 Accidently struck by a surface-to-air missile by the Polisario.
## 3513 Shot down by a Pakistani jet fighter while en route.
## 3514 A midair collision occurred between a soviet transport on an earthquake relief mission and a military Mi-8 helicopter. As the transport approached for a landing in the darkness it struck the helicocopter. Seventy-seven of 78 aboard the transport were killed. All five aboard the Mi-8 survived. The crew had used an incorrect altimeter setting.
## 3515 After 2 missed approaches at Cairo the plane diverted to Luxor but crashed into a residential neighborhood while attempting to land. Forced landing. Fuel exhaustion.
## 3516 The airliner disappeared from radar shortly after leveling off at FL 310 while on a flight from Heathrow Airport, London, to New York. The aircraft broke up with two main sections of wreckage coming down in the town of Lockerbie. Detonation of an explosive device in the forward cargo area planted by terrorists. Musician Paul Jeffreys killed. The aircraft was named "Clipper Maid of the Seas."
## 3517 While en route and climbing through FL 280, a vibration was felt and the smell of smoke was detected. A fan blade on the No. 1 engine detached and caused a compressor stall and vibration of the aircraft. The crew throttled back the No. 2 engine and the vibration stopped. Soon after it was decided to shut down the No. 2 engine. While attempting to land, power was lost in the No. 1 engine, the aircraft stalled and crashed into trees 3,000 ft. short of the runway. The crew mistakenly shut down the wrong engine, lost power in the disabled engine and was unable to maintain flight in the final approach.
## 3518 Crashed in flames after taking off from Dyess Air Force Base. Failure of the water injection system during takeoff.
## 3519 The aircraft entered a fog bank after taking off from Rangoon and hit a tree and caught fire.
## 3520 After a second takeoff attempt the cargo plane banked to the right until it crashed into the water.
## 3521 The airliner hit a mountain while attempting to land at Santa Maria. The crew mistakenly continued to descend through 3,000 ft. which it was cleared to. Because of a overlap in communications, the tower did not notice the mistake. The aircraft continued to descend and did not comment or react to warnings from the GPSW for 7 seconds. The aircraft then hit Pico Alto mountain at an altitude of 2,000 ft. Procedural errors by the flight crew and ATC. Descent of the aircraft below minimum sector altitude. Transmission from the tower of a QNH value higher than the actual value.
## 3522 The cargo plane descended below minimums and impacted trees and a hill. Non-standard phraseology used by Kuala Lumpur ATC, causing the crew to misinterpret the instructions.
## 3523 After leaving Honolulu, on a flight from Los Angeles to Sydney, Australia, the loss of an improperly latched forward lower lobe cargo door resulted in explosive decompression and loss of power in the No. 3 and 4 engines. Nine passengers were sucked out of the plane and lost at sea. The plane landed safely. The cargo door opening was attributed to a faulty switch or wiring in the door control system which permitted electrical actuation of the door latches towards the unlatched position after initial door closure and before takeoff. As a failsafe, the latches should have been blocked from moving by a mechanism called a "locking sector" (one on each latch), engaged manually by a lever after the door is closed. However, the locking sectors as designed were not strong enough and could be overcome by the motors which was a design flaw right from the introduction of the747. This was finally recognized as serious, after a non-fatal failure in 1987, but installing stronger locking sectors required taking each plane out of service 10 hours, and the FAA had allowed airlines 18 months so they could do it during other maintenance procedures.
## 3524 The cargo plane crashed after its initial climb. Icing.
## 3525 Crashed after striking radio tower while on approach.
## 3526 While flying from Thunder Bay, Ontario to Winnipeg, Manitoba, the plane crashed on take-off from Dryden, Ontario. The aircraft failed to gain altitude, settled back down on the runway and then took off for a second time clipping the tops of trees, causing debris to clog the engines leading to the plane crashing. The aircraft was being refueled with one engine running because of an unserviceable APU. Since no external power unit was available at the airport the engine could not be shut down and deicing could not be performed. The captain's decision to take off in deteriorating weather conditions with an accumulation of snow and ice on the wings. Decision not to de-ice the plane before taking off. The failure of the Canadian air transport system in placing the crew in a situation where they did not have the resources to make a proper decision.
## 3527 While landing the cargo plane pitched down and crashed short of the runway. A loss of control due to the improper in-flight decisions by the crew and the undetected accumulation of ice on the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer, during flight in a forward centre of gravity condition and exacerbated by the extension of full landing flaps.
## 3528 The loss of control of the airplane for undetermined reasons following the in-flight opening of the improperly latched cargo door. Contributing to the accident were inadequate procedures used by Evergreen Airlines and approved by the FAA for pre-flight verification of external cargo door lock pin manual control handle, and the failure of McDonnell Douglas to provide flight crew guidance and emergency procedures for an in-flight opening of the cargo door. Also contributing to the accident was the failure of the FAA to mandate modification to the door-open warning system for DC-9 cargo-configured airplanes, given the previously known occurrences of in-flight door openings.
## 3529 Crashed and burned in mountainous terrain during a troop lift mission. Came in for a landing at an extreme high bank until it crashed to the ground. Pilot error.
## 3530 The plane crashed into houses during a steep approach. Crew error. High speed approach. Deep stall. This was the Boeing 707 used in the movie "Airport" in 1970.
## 3531 After being cleared on a heading for Valence, the aircraft continued on its current heading until it struck a mountain at 4,100 feet. Crew error. Navigational error. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 3532 Crashed while en route.
## 3533 The cargo flight suffered the shifting of cargo after takeoff cause the plane to take a nose-high attitude, stall and crash into houses.
## 3534 Crashed after the pilot radioed he was making an emergency landing with engine problems.
## 3535 While on approach the plane pitched up, went into a steep dive and crashed short of the runway. Aircraft improperly loaded causing a shift in the center of gravity.
## 3536
## 3537 The aircraft hit a tree and crashed during a third landing attempt in fog. The crew descended below the published minimum altitude. Despite concerns about possible landing equipment failures the crew was determined to make a landing and not divert to another airport as they were running out of fuel. They could not get an ILS signal and ignored a Ground Proximity Warning System alarm 60 seconds prior to the crash by turning it off 10 seconds after it started its warning. About 20 members from the Dutch soccer team "Colorful 11" from Surinam were killed.
## 3538 Crashed into a mountain.
## 3539 The pilot aborted the takeoff at liftoff after it was discovered the rudder and elevator were jammed. When the command was given to apply reverse thrust the flight engineer switched off the engines by mistake. The aircraft overran runway, collided with obstacles and caught fire. Jammed rudder and elevator.
## 3540 A ramp door opened in flight causing loss of control of the aircraft. The plane crashed into a hill.
## 3541 Crashed into a mountainside in the remote Andean highlands shortly after leaving San Ramon. Overloaded.
## 3542 Crashed into houses on takeoff and exploded.
## 3543 The plane landed short of the runway on the third landing attempt, overran the runway and collided with an embankment.
## 3544 Crashed after takeoff. Shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
## 3545 Unable to gain altitude the positioning flight struck powerlines and crashed. Failure of the pilot-in-command to assure that the aircraft maintained a climb profile after takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: dark night, the crew's lack of visual perception at night, the PIC's lack of rest (fatigue) and the copilot's failure to attain remedial action.
## 3546 Shortly after departing from runway 15l at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, the pilot transmitted that he had an emergency consisting of a fire under his side panel. He reported he was going to circle & land. According to witnesses, flames & smoke were in the cockpit area. The aircraft started a gradual descent during a left turn. Subsequently, it crashed into a house.
## 3547 Crashed into costal cliffs while on an ice observation flight.
## 3548 Catastrophic failure of the No. 2 (rear) engine while en route from Denver to Chicago, with total loss of all three hydraulics systems due to damage. The aircraft maneuvering with only the thrust of the engines, crashed while attempting to land at Sioux City. Failure to detect a fatigue crack in the No. 2 engine resulting in the disintegration of the fan disk and loss of all three hydraulic systems. The failure was traced back to a manufacturing defect in the fan disk, which had microscopic cracks due to impurities. Subject of the 1992 TV-movie "Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232."
## 3549 Crashed into jungle shortly after taking off.
## 3550 In heavy rain the aircraft bounced twice, crashed through a concreate wall, overran the runway, crossed a road and struck several cars.
## 3551 Mid-air collision between two helicopters.
## 3552 Shot down either by rebel forces or friendly fire. A missile struck one of the engines and the plane crashed while attempting an emergency landing.
## 3553 Crashed into the sea.
## 3554 The aircraft crashed short of the runway while landing in fog. Failure of the captain to land without analyzing the weather data.
## 3555 The cargo lost altitude shortly after lifting off and crashed and broke up in Manukau Harbor. The training captain's failure to monitor the aircraft's climb flight path during the critical stage of the climb after take-off.
## 3556 Crashed into Mt. Kerkis in poor weather after deviating from course on approach. The crew was flying VFR in IFR conditons. The aircraft was named Isle of Minos.
## 3557 The aircraft took off from Addis Ababa to see how much food was reaching the famine-stricken area of western Ethiopia. The plane crashed into a mountain in poor weather conditons at an altitude of 3,600 feet. The crew flew into an area of bad weather at a very low altitude and failed to maintain visual contact with the ground. U.S. Representative George Thomas "Mickey" Leland, 45, killed.
## 3558 Crashed into the face of a mountain. Undetermined.
## 3559 The aircraft was flying from Hattiesburg to Gulfport. The non-instrument rated pilot lost control of the aircraft after encountering instrument meteorological conditions resulting in the airplane spiraling into the ground in a wooded area. U.S. Representative from Mississippi, Larkin Smith, 45, was killed.
## 3560 Lost power and crashed into a river shortly after taking off from Shanghai.
## 3561 Crashed into Himalaya Mountains en route from Gilgit to Islamabad.
## 3562 A series of navigation errors led to the aircraft running out of fuel and crashing into the jungle. The crew was working with a filight plan that showed the course in tenths of a degree instead of in the usual whole degrees. When the flight plan indicated 0270 degrees, the crew should have been flying at 027 degrees. Instead they flew at 270 degrees (west).Therefore, the crew flew in the wrong direction, even though Belem was north of Maraba and the sun was setting right in front of them. Then they assumed they had overshot Belem and flew straight back east. Then they began following a river which they assumed was the Amazon which would lead them to Belem, but it was the Xingu river. Finally, they tuned in a radio station and homed in on it assuming it was a Belem station, which it wasn't.
## 3563 The aircraft crashed into navigational towers and residential houses shortly after takeoff in heavy rain and high winds. Decision of the pilot in command to fly after an abrupt deterioration in weather conditions.
## 3564 The aircraft crashed into the sea after an in-flight breakup. Severe vibration caused by worn bolts causing the rudder to jam and the tail to collapse. Bolts used to attach the fin to the fuselage were found to be counterfeit and wore much faster that genuine bolts. Official PC: The accident was caused by loss of control due to the destruction of primary control surfaces in the tail section, which, in turn, was caused by aeroelastic oscillations initiated by abnormal clearances in the vertical stabilizer attachments to the fuselage structure. The condition of the attachments was a result of excessive wear in pins and sleeves used in this structural joint. The pins and sleeves were of an inferior quality and did not satisfy specified values for hardness and tensile strength. They had also been installed and inspected using sub-standard maintenance procedures. Undamped oscillations in the elevator contributed to the structural failure of the empennage."
## 3565 Crashed into trees while attempting to land at night, in fog. Improper IFR procedures and failure to maintain minimum descent altitude.
## 3566 Crashed while making an approach to Bintuni.
## 3567 While climbing through FL 350, 46 minutes after takeoff, a bomb exploded in a container in location 13-R in the forward cargo hold. The aircraft disintegrated and crashed into the desert. A Congolese man, who boarded at Brazzaville and disembarked at Ndjamena was believed to have brought the bomb aboard.
## 3568 An explosion occurred in an overheated fuel pump while shuting down the engines.
## 3569 During an aborted takeoff, the aircraft overran the runway, hit a wooden approach lighting pier and came to rest partially submerged in shallow water in Bowery Bay. The failure of the captain to exercise his authority in a timely manner to reject or continue the troubled takeoff which was initiated by a mistrimmed rudder.
## 3570
## 3571
## 3572 Exploded in mid-air and crashed during a thunderstorm and heavy rain.
## 3573 The plane struck trees, losing part of a wing after initiating a go-around. The crew continued with the approach beyond the missed approach point without establishing the required visual references.
## 3574 The aircraft bounced and came down on its right wing tip while attempting to land. The controls were damaged and after an attempted go-around and reaching a height of 200 ft., the plane rolled to the left and crashed into trees on a hill. Improper pilot techniques and crew coordination during the landing attempt, bounce and attempted go-around.
## 3575 Failure of the autopilot caused the plane to enter a spiral descent. Attempts to pull the plane out caused the aircraft to break-up in midair and crash into a swamp.
## 3576 A dry fuel pump led to the ignition of fuel vapors.
## 3577 The aircraft took off, made a left turn and crashed into trees. Improper planning and decision by the pilot-in-command and failure of the crew to maintain runway alignment and clearance from the high obstructions beside the runway. Contributing factors included weather conditions, dark night, lack of runway edge lights, lack of visual perception by the pilots and trees beside the runway.
## 3578 In-flight separation of a main rotor blade of the helicopter due to fatigue failure of the main rotor blade spar, which originated at a manufacturing induced scratch (tool mark) that was the result of inadequate quality control.
## 3579 Crashed into mountain after takeoff.
## 3580 Crashed into the Caspian sea after reporting an engine fire.
## 3581 Descended below minima and struck a mountain. Did not heed GPWS warnings. Incorrectly set altimeter.
## 3582 The aircraft landed short of the runway in heavy rain and high winds after returning to the airport. The crew did not follow the proper approach procedure.
## 3583 Crashed while attempting to land in poor weather. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 3584 The plane hit a 7,000 ft, mountain 10 minutes after taking off. The flight crew used an incorrect departure procedure.
## 3585 The aircraft collided with terrain near Halawa Bay, Molokai, Hawaii, while en route on a scheduled passenger flight from the Kahalui Airport, Maui, to Kaunakakai Airport, Molokai. The decision of the captain to continue flight under visual flight rules at night into instrument meteorological conditions, which obscured rising mountainous terrain. The victims included eight members of Molokai High School's volleyball team and staff.
## 3586 Crashed on a beach following engine failure.
## 3587 Hit a mountain.
## 3588 The plane collided with trees 180 m from the Inner Marker. Weather was below minima with a 80 m cloud base and 2000 m visibility in haze and snow.
## 3589 Two helicopters transporting bus accident victims collided in mid-air.
## 3590 The plane crashed during takeoff after losing the left engine, directional control and overrunning the runway and catching fire.
## 3591 The plane burst into flames and crashed shortly after taking off from El Dorado Airport. Detonation of an explosive device placed on the floor on the starboard side of the passenger cabin at seat 15F which ignited fuel vapors in an empty fuel tank. The bomb was placed by members of the drug cartel headed by Pablo Escobar in an attempt to kill presidental candidate Cesare Gaviria. He was not aboard the flight.
## 3592 Crashed while landing.
## 3593 The aircraft was making a night, VOR instrument approach to Runway 28. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, except for some parts of the airport which were obscured by low cloud. Approaching Runway 28, the aircraft was too high to land and the pilot chose instead to enter a right downwind to land on Runway 10. At approximately 400 feet above ground level on final for Runway 10, the aircraft entered some clouds, the base of which were reported by the tower operator to be at 10 meters. The aircraft continued its descent, initially striking some trees about 400 feet short of the runway, then shearing off one of the main landing gear on a hillside road about 200 feet prior to the runway. The aircraft, under full power and nose up, began to climb, but rolled inverted and crashed at the threshold of Runway 10. The wing fuel tanks were ruptured and the fuselage, trailing fire, slid across the runway and stopped on the parallel taxiway. A fire ensued and airport fire and rescue crews put out the fire within 10 minutes. Both pilots and one passenger were killed by impact and the remaining four passengers were taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. The primary cause of the accident was the pilot's decision to descend without visual reference to the surface. A contributing factor was the negative affect on crew performance that resulted from not using oxygen at 12,000 feet during the flight from Ciudad Guayana.
## 3594 Crashed into the sea 4 miles Northwest of the Island. Unknown cause. There was sever turbulence and windshear in the area.
## 3595 The crew inadvertently selected "Beta Range" on the propellers at 800 feet. The aircraft then stalled and crashed into the river.
## 3596 The passenger flight crashed into a jungle shortly after taking off.
## 3597 The aircraft was observed sinking fast while attempting to land at Pasco. The aircraft suddenly nosed over and crashed short of the runway. The crew's decision to continue an unstabilized instrument landing system approach that led to a stall, most likely of the horizontal stabilizer, and loss of control at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the air traffic controller's improper vectors that positioned the aircraft inside the outer marker while it was still well above the glideslope. Contributing to the stall and loss of control was the accumulation of airframe ice that degraded the aerodynamic performance of the airplane.
## 3598 Crashed in poor weather conditions. Rumors suggest the plane was shot down.
## 3599 Midair collision. Five killed on ZA-DAX, ZK-DQF landed safely.
## 3600 Ditched into the Java Sea after experiencing mechanical problems with the right engine and being unable to maintain altitude. The crew shut down the engine and feathered the propeller but could not maintain altitude despite jettisoning luggage out of the aircraft.
## 3601 A fire in the rear cargo hold and fire warning in both engines forced the plane to crash land in a snow laden field. The plane broke up after striking irrigation equipment. Short circuit in the electrical wiring.
## 3602 Crashed about 4,500 feet up on 7,250 ft. Pico Blanco Mountain, 10 miles southwest of San Jose, five minutes after taking off in a driving rainstorm. Continued VFR flight into IFR condtions. The aircraft was not equipped with a GWPS.
## 3603 The cargo plane crashed into a 14,200 ft. Mount Massive 50 feet below the summit while en route. Diversion of the pilot's attention, resulting in an in flight collision with terrain during normal cruise flight.
## 3604 Crashed into El Junquito Hill 5 minutes after taking off and burned. Most likely cause was reduced visibility, rain and low overcast.
## 3605 Crashed into Mt. Ringani after being diverted en route to Denpasair, Bali, due to bad weather.
## 3606 The aircraft was put in a series of extended holding patterns as it approached New York.The crew informed ATC they were running out of fuel but did not declare an emergency and were cleared to land. After a missed approach and during a go-around, the plane ran out of fuel and crashed in a wooded area. The captain speaking very little English and communicating through the first officer, at no time declared an emergency. The first officer used the term "we need priority" several times, rather than declaring an emergency. The ATC did not realize the peril of the aircraft. Failure of the crew to properly communicate the emergency situation to the ATC. Although blame was placed squarely on the crew there are several reasons why ATC should have taken some responsibility for the accident. ATC was trying to land too many planes at once given the weather and number of missed approaches and aborted landing that were taking place. The plane was put in an extended holding pattern on three different occasions. The crew was not told of wind shear below 500 ft. which led to the aborted landing attempt. The plane was passed between three different controllers as it came out of its holding pattern to land. Each time the crew had to repeat their fuel situation. The crew did say "we are running out of fuel" numerous times only to be taken on a wide circling pattern after the first attempt at landing was aborted. Although the major blame was placed on the crew, in the end, the FAA paid 40% of compensations to the passenger's families.
## 3607 The Antonov crashed after failing to find the destination airport at night.
## 3608 Rain and high winds caused the aircraft to crash 50 miles from it's destination of Brazzaville.
## 3609 In light snow, the cargo plane was unable to gain altitude and crashed into trees. The failure of the pilot to de-ice the airplane prior to departure, and his decision to make the takeoff at a weight that exceeded both the maximum structural takeoff weight and the reduced takeoff weight allowed for icing conditions resulting in an inadvertent stall.
## 3610 The cargo plane took off at night in snow was unable to gain altitude, make a steep descent and crashed into trees. Loss of control in-flight after the airplane stalled during climbout. The stall resulted from a loss of lift due to a contaminated wing surface. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to de-ice the aircraft prior to departure.
## 3611 Struck Mt. El Saluda at 5,000 ft., near Image, after announcing a go-around with intentions of diverting to their alternate.
## 3612 Crashed after an aborted landing following landing too fast and 2/3rds down the runway. The pilot attempted a go-around, became airborne but stalled and crashed into houses and a car killing two people.
## 3613 On final approach, the aircraft descended below the normal approach profile until it hit the ground 2,300 ft. short and 200 ft. to the right of the runway centerline. The co-pilot's (in this case check captain's) flight director was left in the Open Descent Idle Mode instead of the Vertical Speed Mode, the prescribed setting for an approach and landing.The aircraft could not maintain the correct flight path at idle power. Failure of the crew to realize the gravity of the situation and respond immediately towards proper action of moving the throttles, even after the radio altitude call-outs.
## 3614 Suddenly dove into a field as it prepared to land at Likouala.
## 3615 While on an ILS approach, the cargo plane encountered icing conditions. Subsequently it entered a steep descent and crashed short of the runway. The accumulation of structural ice and subsequent stalling of the aircraft. The icing condition was a related factor.
## 3616 After the pilot ejected safely, the aircraft crashed into two trucks killing 50 people on the ground.
## 3617 Crashed into the sea after takeoff.
## 3618 The cargo plane descended below the minimum safe altitude and struck a 7,000 mountain in poor weather.
## 3619 During takeoff, close to V1 the takeoff was aborted. The aircraft overran the runway and crashed.
## 3620 The cargo plane stalled while on final and crashed while on approach after being ordered by ATC to discontinue the approach. Pilot error.
## 3621 Shot down with a missile fired by UNITA rebels.
## 3622 Control of the aircraft was lost when the push-pull rod to the elevator failed in heavy turbulence. The plane crashed into the sea.
## 3623 Shortly after taking off, the plane crashed into the ocean three miles south of the Panamanian island of Contadora after experiencing problems with the No. 2 engine leading to loss of altitude and control of the aircraft. The engine failure was caused by bird ingestion.
## 3624 The propeller of the No. 3 engine separated which struck the No.4 propeller leading to a crash.
## 3625 The plane crashed into a rice field after an engine failed during a landing attempt and the plane attempted to take off again, crashing outside of the airport boundary.
## 3626 While on VOR approach the aircraft flew into the ground.
## 3627 Crashed into a mountain in poor weather while en route.
## 3628 The aircraft experienced engine failure on takeoff at about V2 and crashed into houses 8 km SE of the airport.
## 3629 Crashed 3 miles short of the runway on approach, striking trees. The accident was attributed to a lack of coordination between the crew during the approach and their lack of experience on the type of aircraft.
## 3630 During a low level flight the crew lost reference with the ground and crashed.
## 3631 There was an explosion in the center fuel tank while the aircraft was being pushed back for flight. Ignition of vapors in the empty center tank probably resulted from faulty wiring. Several causes have been presumed including chafed insulation on the wiring for the center fuel tank float level switch and damaged insulation on the wiring of the nearby wing anti-ice valve.
## 3632 Crashed shortly after taking off. The aircraft never gained more than 400 feet in altitude and crashed into houses killing four people. Failure of the right engine, after which, the pilot made an immediate right turn, stalled the aircraft and crashed. Failure to maintain adequate flying speed and altitude due to the pilot's inability to properly perform the specified emergency procedures following a malfunction of the right engine immediately after take off. Failure of the engine.
## 3633 The pilot switched to VFR in IFR conditions, struck trees 1 km short of runway in heavy ground fog. Pilot error.
## 3634 The cargo plane failed to gain altitude and crashed into a parked helicopter.
## 3635 While en route, at FL 173, a large section of windshield fell away from the aircraft. The decompression pulled the captain out from under his seatbelt. Despite trying to hold onto the yoke, the captain was sucked out into the opening. A steward in the cockpit was able to grab hold of his legs. Another steward was able to strap himself into the vacant seat and aid in holding onto the captain's legs. The co-pilot wearing full restraints made an emergency landing at Southampton. The captain remained half way out of the aircraft for 15 minutes and suffered only frostbite and some fractures. Improper bolts used to replace the windshield two days earlier.
## 3636 Struck a ridge in poor weather 35km from Port Morseby while en route to Woltape.
## 3637 Shot down by rebel forces.
## 3638 Crashed during an emergency landing.
## 3639 The aircraft crashed into a cloud covered mountain at 2,520m, 22km from its destination. Premature descent.
## 3640 Crashed shortly after takeoff. Mechanical failure or possibly shot down.
## 3641 Four helicopters were being used to night transport a concert group. The helicopter in question remained at a lower altitude and crashed into terrain soon after taking off into fog. Blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, 35 was killed. Eric Clapton was originally going to be on the helicopter but gave his seat to Vaughan. Failure of the pilot to attain adequate altitude before flying over rising terrain. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, fog, haze, rising terrain, and the lack of visual cues that were available to the pilot.
## 3642 Just after taking off, the aircraft drifted to the left and clipped trees eventually crashing 3,000 ft. past the end of the runway. Possible inadvertent deployment of a thrust reverser.
## 3643 Crashed after loosing the No. 2 engine.Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude after becoming distracted with an engine problem. Loss of power in the No. 2 engine for unknown reasons.
## 3644 The aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed into the sea. The last message that was heard from the crew was they were low on fuel and preparing to ditch.
## 3645 Crashed into the sea 80nm southwest of its departure point. According to ATC tapes, the crew was being incapacitated by hypoxia prior to crashing.
## 3646 The aircraft undershot on approach and crashed 1,700m short of the runway. It is reported that the crew, who was apparently fatigued, failed to correctly follow procedures. The accident happened at night.
## 3647 The predeparture check lists were carried out by the first officer, while the captain arrived late. The aircraft s taxied out immediately and it is presumed that the crew did not carry out the pretakeoff checklist. The airplane took off, entered a steep climb and turned right. Shortly afterwards the plane dove into the sea. Both pilots had very little experience on Bandeirante planes.
## 3648 Crashed short of the runway into a Eucalyptus tree while making an approach to Runway 11 in heavy fog. The pilot's improper IFR procedure. His failure to maintain the minimum descent altitude for the adverse weather was a related factor.
## 3649 Shortly after taking off a hijacker entered the cockpit and demanded to be flown to Hong Kong. The captain circled for 30 minutes and after a struggle in the cockpit, attempted to land at Guangzhou, hitting the runway hard, clipping a B-707, crashing into a B-757, filpping over and bursing into flames. Eighty-two aboard the B-737 and 46 aboard the B-757 were killed. Later figures suggest the death toll was 132 and included the hijacker and driver of a vehicle.
## 3650 The aircraft experienced severe turbulence after entering overhang of a thunderstorm at FL 310. Three passengers received serious injuries. One passenger died 20 days after the accident. Failure of the captain to follow procedures by allowing the aircraft to continue into the overhang anvil of a thunderstorm. Failure of the passengers to abide by instructions concerning the use of seat belts. Failure of the flight attendants to enforce the use of seat belts.
## 3651 Disappeared en route. Wreckage found 6 years later in the Andes.
## 3652 Struck the ground 2.5 miles short of the runway at a high rate of speed in rain and reduced visibility. Pilot error. Continuing VFR flight in IFR conditions.
## 3653 The aircraft continued to descend after intercepting the glide slope and hit high ground 6 miles from the airport. False indication of VHF NAV on unit No.1 in the aircraft. Possible misread altimeter by the pilot-in-command. Lack of GPWS warning in the cockpit. Crew was not aware of the possibility of incorrect indications in the NAV equipment in use. Non-compliance with basic procedural instructions during the approach. ATC did not observe the leaving of the cleared altitude of 4,000 ft.
## 3654 Crashed into a jungle mountain, Mt. Los Farllones, in poor weather. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 3655 Crashed landed after experiencing severe turbulence and engine failure.
## 3656 After receiving a runway change, the crew executed a missed approach. They became confused on which way to go. They entered an area of clouds and heavy rain, became disoriented and descended in a left wing down attitude until they impacted the ground at a coconut plantation. The pilots experienced spatial disorientation which resulted in improper control of the aircraft. Numerous procedural errors and poor cockpit discipline by the crew. The pilot flew into weather conditions where he had no visual reference. Lack of cross-checking and monitoring of altitude. Improper monitoring the flight instruments.
## 3657 The helicopter crashed into the sea during a storm.
## 3658 Ground collision in dense fog. The 727 was on its takeoff roll when the DC-9 taxied onto the active runway. Improper crew coordination aboard the DC-9. Failure to stop and alert ATC of positional uncertainty. Eight killed aboard the DC-9. None aboard the B-727.
## 3659 Undershot the runway by 4km on a second approach, hit powerlines and crashed in fog.
## 3660 The helicopter crashed into the sea.
## 3661 Crashed into Paramo Mucuti Mountain, 35 miles from it's destination of Merida. The last message from the pilot was he was unable to land because of adverse weather conditions and was declaring an emergency. The flight was transporting a funeral party for a Navy flyer killed a few days before. The only survivor was another Navy flyer who had also survived the earlier accident.
## 3662 The plane made a forced landing during poor weather conditions and crashed into trees on a ridge. All passengers survived but one elderly passenger died while waiting for rescue.
## 3663 Shot down by a surface-to-air missile during operation Desert Storm.
## 3664 The Skywest Metroliner was told to taxi into position for takeoff and hold. The ATC became preoccupied with another aircraft that departed the tower frequency. A Wings West aircraft reporting "ready for takeoff", caused some confusion because the controller didn't have a flight progress strip in front of her. The strip appeared to have been misfiled at the clearance delivery position. The USAir, which was cleared to land, struck the rear of the Metroliner. After the collision, both planes slid off the runway into an unoccupied fire station and burst into flames.The failure of the Los Angeles Air Traffic facility management to implement procedures that provided redundancy comparable to the requirements contained in the National Operational Position Standards and the failure of the FAA ATS to provide adequate policy direction and oversight to its ATC facility managers. These failures created an environment in the Los Angeles ATC tower that ultimately led to the failure of the controller to maintain awareness of the traffic situation, culminating in the inappropriate clearances and the subsequent collision of the USAir and SkyWest aircraft. Twenty-two killed aboard the USAir and all 12 aboard the Metroliner. One additional person died 31 days after the accident making it 35 killed.
## 3665 The aircraft flew into the summit of Mt. .Othrys at 4,000 ft. while preparing to land at Nea Anghialos Airport.
## 3666 Crashed into the side of Mt. Paso Macunaa at 5,000 ft. in a jungle region of eastern Ecuador in poor weather. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 3667 The cargo plane stalled during takeoff cart wheeled and crashed. The failure of the flight crew to detect and remove ice contamination on the airplane's wings, which was largely a result of a lack of appropriate response by the Federal Aviation Administration, Douglas Aircraft Company, and Ryan International Airlines to the known effect that a minute amount of contamination has on the stall characteristics of the DC-9 series 10 airplane. The ice contamination led to wing stall and loss of control during the attempted takeoff.
## 3668 The plane overran the runway on approach and sank in Beagle Channel in the sea.
## 3669 Shot down by surface-to-air missile launced by UNITA rebels.
## 3670 While on final approach to Colorado Springs, the aircraft suddenly rolled to the right and pitched nose down until it reached an almost vertical attitude before hitting the ground. Uncommanded deflection of the rudder caused by the jamming of the main rudder PUC servo valve. The rudder malfunction forced the rudder to go in the opposite direction the pilots commanded it to go. First female pilot to die on the flight deck of a major U.S. airline.
## 3671 The aircraft crashed into the Las Torres plateau in the Andes mountains on a flight from Maracaibo to Santa Barbara de Zulia. The mountain was shrouded in clouds. Controlled flight into terrain. The point of impact was considerably off course.
## 3672 The aircraft hit rising terrain near the top of Mt. Otay, 8 miles NE of Brown Field at an elevation of 3,300 feet shortly after taking off. Improper planning/decision by the pilot. Failure of the crew to maintain proper altitude and clearance over mountainous terrain and the failure of the copilot to adequately monitor the progress of the flight. Seven members of the Reba McEntire band were killed.
## 3673 The cargo plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
## 3674 Crashed while attempting to land in poor visibility caused by oil fires during the Persian Gulf War.
## 3675 The two aircraft collided at an altitude of 3,000 ft. while conducting training exercises off the coast of southern California. Both planes crashed into the sea. Loss of situational awareness, one crew misunderstanding the others intentions or a previous understanding made by radio contact may have led to the accident. Thirteen aboard 159325 and 14 aboard 158930 were killed.
## 3676 The aircraft overran the runway and crashed into concrete blocks. Crew error. Did not follow proper procedures during landing.
## 3677 The plane climbed to an altitude of 150 ft. and then crashed into the ground about half-a-mile from the airport. Engine failure.
## 3678 When the plane's nose gear indicator light did not illuminate a helicopter was dispatched to verify the nose gear was down. While making the inspection, the helicopter's blades accidentally hit the bottom of the plane sending both aircraft into the ground, killing all aboard both aircraft. Pennsylvania Senator H. John Heinz III was killed in the crash along with two children playing outside an elementary school. Two killed aboard the Bell and 3 aboard the Piper. The poor judgment by the captain of the airplane to permit the in-flight inspection after he had determined to the best of his ability that the nose landing gear was fully extended. The poor judgment of the captain of the helicopter to conduct the inspection and the failure of the flight crew of the helicopter to maintain safe separation.
## 3679 The plane crash landed on a frozen lake after the crew flighing VFR, entered a snow storm.
## 3680 Just after turning onto final approach, the aircraft suddenly rolled left until the wings were perpendicular to the ground and crashed in a nose down attitude 2 miles short of the runway. Malfunction of the left engine propeller control unit which allowed the propeller blade angle to go below the flight idle position. Contributing to the accident was the deficient design of the propeller control unit by Hamilton Standard and the approval of the design by the FAA . Texas Senator John Tower, 66, his daughter and astronaut Manley "Sonny" Carter were among those killed.
## 3681 Crashed into the sea after taking off from Hiva Ou and experiencing engine failure. The crew didn't recognize the failure and concentrated on the low oil pressure warning. The approach was abandoned at the very last moment it was decided to carry out an unprepared ditching. The crew's performance may have been impacted by alcohol consumption.
## 3682 Crashed into Mt. Klabat in heavy fog while descending for a landing.
## 3683 The airplane crashed into a wooded area about 8 minutes after takeoff. Detonation (or pre-ignition) in the number 1 cylinder, which resulted in erosion (burning) of the number 1 piston and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor related to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
## 3684 Eight minutes after takeoff the No. 2 engine failed. The pilot turned back but crashed 1 mile short of the runway. The passengers were told to throw out cargo after which unfortunately they all moved towards the tail leading to a loss of control.
## 3685 Undershot the runway and broke in half after a hard landing. Crew error. A rapid rate of descent, leading to landing gear failure. The accident happened durining daylight in a rain shower.
## 3686 After three missed approaches the cargo plane ran out of fuel and crashed.
## 3687 Twelve minutes after takeoff the crew received a visual REV ISLN advisory warning which indicated that an additional system failure may cause deployment of the No. 1 engine thrust reverser. No action was taken since the manual indicated "No Action Required". Just before reaching FL 310 during a climb, there was an uncommanded deployment of the No. 1 engine thrust reverser. The aircraft stalled, went into a steep high speed dive, broke apart at 4,000 feet and crashed into the jungle 70 miles northwest of Bangkok. Failure of the reverse thrust isolation valve. Following the accident Boeing made modifications to the thrust reverser system. The aircraft was named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
## 3688 The aircraft ditched 1.25 miles off Grada Zuma, following a reported engine failure.
## 3689 Crashed on takeoff after the No. 1engine overspeeded and failed.
## 3690 Following several attempts to land the pilot decided to hold until weather conditions improved. Contact was lost with the plane and it flew into the ground. Visibility was reduced by low lying fog.
## 3691 The plane diverted to Sokotu due to poor weather. After circling for an hour, unable to locate the air field, the aircraft ran out of fuel and had to make a forced landing. The landing gear was torn off and the plane broke up during the ground slide.
## 3692 The cargo plane crashed into the Gulf of Finland shortly after taking off.
## 3693 While attempting to land the pilot continued VFR flight in IFR conditions and collided with a hill.
## 3694 The aircraft was shot at by drunken police in an attempt to stop it for a search when mistaken for drug smuggling. As the plane ascended through 75 ft. bullets penetrated the forward fuselage killing the pilot and copilot.
## 3695 While the aircraft was on approach, it entered an area of thunderstorms. The aircraft rolled left and pitched up as the aircraft approached level flight. The aircraft then stalled and started to descend. The descent couldn't be arrested and the aircraft crashed into a residential area, destroying two homes and two automobiles. Decision by the pilot-in-command to continue instrument approach into thunderstorm conditions resulting in loss of control of the aircraft. The pilot and one passenger survived the accident.
## 3696 After taking off, fire was reported in the landing gear well. The aircraft crashed while trying to return to the airport. Loss of hydraulics and electrical systems after a fire, started in the wheel when two tires disintegrated due to under inflation of one tire. This caused a fire which ignited years of accumulated flammables in the DC-8's wheel well leading to an uncontroable fire. The plane was allowed to leave with an under inflated tire. Twenty minutes prior to departure, the Nationair lead mechanic made a request for nitrogen to inflate the low tire. Nitrogen was not readily available and a delay would probably have occur procuring it. The Nationair project manager, without conferring with the flight crew, released the plane.
## 3697 Flew into a hillside 7 minutes after taking off from Nogougou. Spatial disorientation.
## 3698 Ditched into the sea while on approach.
## 3699 The cargo plane crashed in a rainstorm.Premature descent.
## 3700 Crashed into high ground during approach to Imphal. The crew failed to follow the correct approach course.
## 3701 Crashed while en route, flying VFR in deteriorating weather. The pilot attempting to operate VFR in IFR conditions.
## 3702 While maneuvering in remote mountainous terrain, on a dark night, with light drizzle and patchy clouds, the helicopter collided with a mountain. The wreckage scattered on a heading opposite the flights destination. The helicopter was destroyed by a post crash fire and there were no noted mechanical failures or malfunctions. The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain.
## 3703 Shortly after takeoff the left engine failed. The aircraft began to lose height in a left turn and crashed along the banks of Mentaya River.
## 3704 Crashed into the jungle after double engine failure. Both engines didn't develop full power and were feathered on impact.
## 3705 In-flight loss of the leading edge of the left horizontal stabilizer. Forty-seven screw fasteners that would have attached the upper surface of the leading edge assembly for the left side of the horizontal stabilizer were missing. Work was scheduled on both the right and left leading edges of he horizontal stabilizer. Screws were removed from both the right and left side. A later shift decided not to do the left side but did not know the earlier shift removed the left side screws. Lack of compliance with FAA approved maintenance procedures.
## 3706 The cargo plane struck trees, crashed and caught fire on takeoff. Overloaded
## 3707 After experiencing a nose gear problem and attempting to return to the airport the cargo plane made a premature descent and struck Mount Arey.
## 3708 The cargo plane lost control and crashed into a mountainside while en route. Failure of the first officer to maintain control of the aircraft after becoming spatially disoriented and his exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident were: the lack of two pilots in the cockpit, darkness, and instrument meteorological conditions at flight altitude.
## 3709 The cargo plane lost engine power due to fuel exhaustion during approach and made a forced landing 1,450m short of the runway.
## 3710 Crashed into the Gulf of Finland 5 minutes after taking off. Unknown cause.
## 3711 Crashed into Mt. Nashua at 4,100 ft. during a descent in heavy rain and fog while attempting a visual approach. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 3712 The pilot tried to make an emergency landing back at the airport when the No. 2 engine began to overspeed. A belly landing was made in a field and the aircraft broke up and caught fire.
## 3713 The aircraft crashed into buildings during an attempted emergency landing after an engine caught fire during take off.
## 3714 The helicopter was destroyed when it struck Kumaraden Hill at 4,600 ft. while on a scenic flight. The passengers included EDELCA president and members of his family.
## 3715 The plane was not able to land at Sampit due to smoke and haze. The plane held for 3 hours waiting for an improvement after which contact was lost. The plane was never found.
## 3716 The helicopter struck the top of a 223 foot high transmission tower, crashed and exploded in flames, 27 miles northwest of its departure point in high winds and heavy rain. The pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather, continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and improper altitude. Rock promoter Bill Graham, 60, was killed.
## 3717 Flew into the ground 12nm from the runway at about 1,500 ft. Rescue of the survivors was conducted in Arctic twilight under poor weather conditions. Controlled flight into terrain.
## 3718 Shot down by rebel forces.
## 3719 Crashed into a mountain during daytime in poor weather. Failure of the crew to follow the correct approach path.
## 3720 Crashed on takeoff hitting power lines and roof tops before coming to rest in a market square. Uncontained failure of the right engine.
## 3721 Crash landed in poor weather conditions. Icing.
## 3722 Crashed into a mountain in zero visibility.
## 3723 The helicopter impacted the ground 8 nm from it's destination airport in fog and low visibility. The decision of the pilot to continue night low level flight in forecasted adverse weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was the foggy weather and dark night conditions which restricted the pilot's visual outlook.
## 3724 The cargo plane overshot the runway and crashed into trees.
## 3725 While on approach to Bugulma, the plane yawed to the right. The crew decided to go around but crashed 800 m short and to the right of the runway. Horizontal stabilizer icing.
## 3726 Flew into the side of a hill towards the end of the flight while flying VOR. The crew flew along the wrong valley.
## 3727 The sightseeing tour struck a hill at 2,000 ft. while making a left turn in turbulence. Poor crew coordination. Overloaded.
## 3728 The aircraft reached an altitude of 3,000 feet and then made an emergency descent, clipping trees and made a belly landing in a field, breaking into 3 parts but staying together. Failure of both engines. Improper deicing of the aircraft led to chunks of ice breaking off and being ingested into both engines, leading to engine failure. The crew was not trained to recognize and correct engine surges, which occurred when the ice struck the engines.The aircraft was named Dana Viking.
## 3729 The cargo plane crashed on takeoff after losing the No. 3 and 4 engines due to corroded midspar fuse pins. The No. 3 engine broke loose first striking the No. 4 engine.
## 3730 The aircraft hit a mountain while on approach to Strasbourg. The crew was making a non-precision approach to runway 05. Design deficiencies with the rate-of-descent mode selector switch. The captain inadvertently selected 3,300 fpm descent on approach (displayed as 33) instead of 3.3 degree flight path angle (displayed as 3.3 in the same place on the panel) and this went unnoticed. The plane was slightly off course due to ATC error. No GPWS was installed. Both pilots had little time in an Airbus 320. There was inadequate training for non-precision approached. The electronic locator beacon was destroyed in crash, putting survivors at risk for over 4 hours before the wreckage was located.
## 3731 Exploded and crashed after being hit by a surface-to-air missile. Highest death toll in a commercial helicopter crash in aviation history.
## 3732 The aircraft descended below MDA in poor weather and struck Taquari Hill which was obscured by clouds.